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Family FREGATID.E. 



12. FREGATA AQUILA MINOR ( Gmelin) f 



Since uo specimens were collected and as Dr. Abbott did not distin- 

 onisli between the two species, it is uncertain wlu'ther the Frijiate birds 

 ()l)served at (Horiosa were this form or jP. «r/t7, Gould. (See under 

 Aiiiirautes, page 510.) 



Family PHAETONTIDxE. 



13. PHAETON RUBRICAUDUS, Boddaert. 

 One specimen, January -o. 



Family PHASIANID^. 



14. GALLUS FERRUGINEUS, Gmelin, variety. 



No specimens. 



''The common fowl has become wild and is plentiful in the jungle 

 upon Gloriosa. They are quite shy and by no means easy to shoot. 

 The crowing- of the cocks, continually heard in all directions, gives 

 evidence of their numbers. They show little tendency toward rever- 

 sion to the original jungle-fowl tyi)e, varying nuich in color, though 

 probably the 'red dunghill' cock and brown hen with yellow legs pre- 

 dominate. The length of the spurs of some of the cocks is remarkable." 

 (Abbott, MS.) 



Family COLUMBID.E. 



15. TURTUR COPPERINGI, Sharpe. 



One specimen, January 25. 



Family BUTEONID.E. 



16. MILVUS .EGYPTIUS < Gmelin). 



No specimens. 



Family OORACIID.E. 



17. EURYSTOMUS GLAUCURUS (Muller). 



No sjiecimens. 



Family "TIMELIID^E." 



18. IXOCINCLA MADAGASCARIENSIS ROSTRATA, Ridgway? 



Three specimens, January 18-2G. 



"Not common. Has an entirely different note to that of its near 

 relative of Aklabra. All the specimens obtained were in extremely 

 worn plumage." ' (Abbott, MS.) 



Owing to their bad condition of plumage, I have not been able to make out 

 satisfactorily whether the Gloiiosa and Aklabra birds of this species are really differ- 

 ent or not. — R. E. 



