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Family VANGIDiE. 



Genus ABBOTTORNIS, Richmond. 



Abbottornis chabert (P. L. S. Mull.). 

 (Plate XT. fig. 17.) 



Leptopterus viridis, Roch 8r E. Neivton, Ibis, 1862, p. 273 ; E. Newton, 

 Ibis, 1863, p. 348. 



Leptopterus chabert, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 282 (1877) ; 

 Milne-Edwards S^ Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 414, 

 pi. 304. fig. 3 (1885) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 21 (1899). 



Abbottornis chabert, Sharpe, Handel, iv. p. 263. 



The eggs of the Madagascar Wood-Shrike are of a broad oval 

 shape and slightly glossy. They are pale green, thickly spotted 

 and blotched all over with chestnut-brown and IQac. The markings 

 are denser at the broad end than elsewhere. Six examples measure 

 respectively : -8 by -62 ; -81 by -63 ; -76 by -58 ; -77 by -57 ; 86 

 by -63 ; -76 by -62. 



4. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



2. Madagascar {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus VANGA, Vieill. 



Vanga ciu'virostris ( Gmel.). 



(Plate XI. fig. 18.) 



Vanga curvirostris, Neivton, Ibis, 1863, p, 348 ; Cotuan, Proc. P. Phys. 

 Soc. Edinb. vii. p. 148 (1882) ; Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 104 

 (1883) ; 3Iilne-Edwards Sf Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. 

 p. 423, pi. 304. fig. 5 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 263 (1903). 



The eggs of the Hook-billed Shrike are of an oval shape and 

 slightly glossy. They are of a pinkish cream-colour, much spotted 

 with chestnut or reddish brown and iinderlying Mlac-grey. The 

 markings are coarser, more numerous, and often confluent at the 

 broad end. Examples measure from 1*02 to 1*2 in length, and 

 from -79 to -83 in breadth. 



1. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



1. Madagascar [F. Plant). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Madagascar (i^. Neivton: Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Maliando, S.E. Madagascar ( W. Crowley Bequest. 



Deans Coivan: Tristratn Coll.). 



