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35. "COLLOCALIA, Sp. ? 



A swift, apparently of this genus, observed several times, but none 

 were shot." (Abbott, MS.) 



Family ''TIMELIID.T:". 



:!6. IXOCINCLA MADAGASCARIENSIS ROSTRATA, Ridgway. 



Ixocinda madariaseariennis rostrata, Ridoway. Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus., XYI, 1893, p. 

 597 (Aklabra Island; U.S.X.M.). 



Suhspecific character.s. — Similar to true T. matlar/ascariensis (Miiller), 

 but larger, the bill especially, and coloration ])aler. 



Habitat. — Aklabra and Gloriosa ishinds. 



Type.— 1^0. ll!8G58, U.S.N.M., male adult, Aldabra Island, October 

 2, 1802; Dr. W. L. Abbott. Length (before skinning), 0-^ inches; wing, 

 4.50; tail, 4; exposed culmen, 0.82; depth of bill through nostril, 0.28;' 

 tarsus, 0.86; middle toe, 0.65. "Bill orange-red, tip black; feet fleshy 

 brown." (Abbott, MS.) 



"A common species in the Jungle, very noisy and quarrelsome. It has 

 a large variety of notes and noises, one of which is like the autumn call 

 note of the American robin. A few were found breeding in Decem- 

 ber. Nests were placed in the tops of shrubs in the Jungle about 8 feet 

 from the ground. Only two eggs were found in any nest, but they pos- 

 sibly lay more." (Abbott, MS.) 



Family MOTACILLID.E. 



37. MOTACILLA CAMPESTRIS, Pallas. 



One specimen, December 20. ''A single specimen shot on He Picard." 

 Family MUSCIOAPID^? 



38. MUSCICAPA, sp. {?). 



"A small gray flycatcher about 6 inches long, with white rump, 

 noticed at North Island (Aldabra) in December, but was not shot. 

 Doubtless a visitor from Africa or Madagascar." (Abbott, MS.) 



Family HIRUNDINIDyE. 



.39. PHEDINA BORBONICA (Gmelin).? 



One specimen, November 10. 



This species is identitied with great doubt as P. horhonica, but the 

 descri])tions of this and F. madagancariensi,s\n the British jMuseum cata- 

 logue,' as well as in Hartlaub's Die Viigel ^((dagascars,- are so unsat- 

 isfactory that I am unable to decide to which the Aldabra bird should 



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