298 Dr. P. L. Sclater on the Birds of the Comoro Islands. 



Order ACCIPITRES. 



1. Falco minor, Bp. Rev. de Zool. 1850, p. 484 : Gurney, 

 Ibis, 1861, p. 131. 



One example of this Falcon was procured by the late Dr. 

 Dickinson in Joanna. He notes the " eye " as " very dark 

 blue." The bird has not yet been recorded from Madagascar^ 

 but is a South-African species which occurs in Natal, as noticed 

 by Mr. Gurney, /. c. 



2. AcciPiTER FRANCESi, A. Smith : Hartl. Orn. Mad. p. 20. 

 (PI. VII.) 



Two examples, apparently a pair, of this pretty little Hawk 

 were obtained on Joanna by the late Dr. Dickinson. As the 

 species is rather rare in collections, and has never yet been 

 figured, Mr. Wolf's accompanying drawing of it, for which we 

 are indebted to the liberality of Mr. J. H. Gurney, will probably 

 be acceptable. The following are the dimensions of Dr. Dickin- 

 son's specimens, which are alike in plumage : — 



Long, tota, alae, caudse, tarsi. 



Presumed male lO'O 5-5 4-5 1-8 



female . . . 10-5 6-2 5-0 2*0 



The bird is well described by Dr. Hartlaub, /. c. 



3. Circus maillardi, Verreaux; Ibis, 1863, pi. 4. p. 163. 

 C. melanoleucus , Hartl. /. c. p. 21. 



An adult male of this Harrier is in Dr. Dickinson's collection 

 from Joanna Island, and is of much interest as confirming my 

 former opinion as to the distinctness of this species. 



4. MiLvus iEGYPTius, Gm. Milvus parasiticus, Hartl. I. c. 

 p. 19. 



One example of this Kite is in Dr. Dickinson's collection from 

 Joanna. It was also observed, on one occasion in great abun- 

 dance, by Dr. Kirk on the sea-coast of the same island, near 

 Pomone, in the month of August. 



Order PASSERES. 



5. Hypsipetes ourovang (Gm.) : Hartl. /. c. p. 44. 

 Mohilla [Kirk) . One example, " shot in the forest near the 



foot of the hills near Oane, in the month of February." 



