366 CEETHITD^. 



1. Hypositta corallirostris. 



Hrplierpes corallirostris, A. Neivton, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 85, pi. xiii. ; 



'K Feidon, Ibis, 1863, p. 342 ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1871, p, 318 ; 



HartUnil, Von. Madar/asc. p. 105 ; Schl. Notes from Leyden Mus. 



i. p. 115 (1879) ; 3Iilne-Edwards ^- Grandid. Hist. Nat. Madag. 



pi. cxxi. 

 Sitta coraUiroslris, Scldeg. <§• Pollen, Faun. Madng. p. 158. 

 Hypositta coraUirostiis, A. Netcton, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 438. 



Head all round and all the underpart& of the body, including the 

 undertail-coverts, thighs, edge of wing, and under wing-coverts duU 

 slaty brown with a tinge of olive-blue (if this combination of 

 colours is allowed) ; lores and prreocular region, as well as the chin, 

 white or whitish : hind neck and rest of upper parts dull blue with 

 a greenish tinge ; quills and tail-feathers black, the outer webs of 

 the same colour as the back, without any whitish tips ; " the whole 

 bill coral-red ; legs leaden colour ; iris dark red " (Newto7i). Total 

 length under 5 inches, culmen 0'53, wing 2*9-3, tail 2*2, tarsus 0-8, 

 first digit (without claw) 0-65. 



Hab. Madagascar. 



a. 2 ad. sk. Saralalan, Madagascar R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



(Crossleg). 

 h,c. S 2 ad.sk. Forest of Ancaya. M. Robillard [C.]. 



