526 BIRDS FROM SEYCHELLES AND riCTNTTY—RIDGW AY. vol. xvni. 



Family HIRUNDINIDxE. 



19. CLIVICOLA RIPARIA (Linnaeus). 

 Oue specimen, January 29. '• Not common." (Abbott, MS.) 



Family NECTARINIID.E. 



20. CINNYRIS SOUIMANGA (Gmelin)? 



Four specimens, January 18-21). " Common in Gloriosa. A very few 

 were nesting at the time of our visit.'' (Abbott, MS.) 



Family MELIPHAGID.E. 



21. ZOSTEROPS MADAGASCARIENSIS GLORIOSA, Ridgway. 



Zosterops madagascariensis gIorios(L\ Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nut. Mus., XVII, 1894, 

 p. 372, (Gloriosa Island), I'.S.N.M. 



tSnbsprcific characters. — Very similar to true Z. madagascariensis 

 (Gmelin), but larger (?), upper parts less vivid olive-green, and under 

 tail coverts brighter yellow. 



Hahitat. —Gloviosii Island. (Type, No. 128706, U.S.N.M., female adult, 

 Gloriosa Island, January 25, 1893; Dr. W. L. Abbott.) 



Measurements of type. — Length (before skinning), 4.50 inches; wing, 

 2.17; tail, 1.42; exposed culmen, 0.40; tarsus, 0.65; middle toe, 0.38. 

 "Bill black; base of lower mandible leaden; irides pale brown; feet 

 leaden." (Abbott, MS.) 



Having only one specimen of true Z. madagascariensis for compari- 

 son, I am not quite satisfied of the propriety of separating the Gloriosa 

 bird, which I do more in deference to Professor Newton's views than to 

 my own convictions. 



Four specimens, January 18-25. "Is the commonest land bird ui^on 

 Gloriosa." (Abbott, MS.) 



Family CORYID.E. 



22. CORVUS SCAPULATUS, Daudin. 



No specimens. 



IX.— BIliDS FROM ALDABRA ISLAND. 



Family LAlilD.E. 

 1. STERNA BERNSTEINI, SchlegeL 

 No specimens. "Common." (Abbott, MS.) 



2. STERNA FULIGINOSA, Gmelin. 



No specimens. "'Wide-awake;' rare in Aldabra, but vast numbers 

 breed on He Lise, close to Gloriosa Island." (Abbott, MS.) 



3. STERNA MELANAUCHEN, Temminck. 



One specimen, November 29. "Common." (Abbott, MS.) 



