272 Mr. E. Newton's Ornithological Notes from Mauritius. 



their appearance, settling on a bough, close above the intruder, 

 holding their heads on one side, and giving their tails a curious 

 lateral jerk, uttering at the same time an indescribable sort of 

 ''quok*' much like the croak of a Song Thrush when it has young. 

 Besides this, they have, I know, a low whistle ; and I heard some 

 bird singing, nearly in the same key, a low inward song, as Red- 

 wings do in the spring before they leave England, which I think 

 must have proceeded from a Merle, If it did not, it must have 

 been the performance of some bird I do not yet know, as I can 

 hardly expect Oxynotus ferrugineus to possess any great musical 

 powers. 



ZosTEROPS CHLORoxoTUs. (Hartl. I.e. p. 41.) 

 I saw a pair on the hills at St. Martin, and two more pairs 

 very near Souillac. They therefore do not, as I once supposed, 

 remain only on the very high land. The only note I have heard 

 them utter is a short impatient "tic-tic." At Bourbon (Reunion) 

 there is a bird called Tectec, probably the same as this. 



FouDiA MADAGASCARiENSis. (Hartl. /. c. p. 55.) Cardinal. 



As common at Savanne as in other parts of the island. The 

 males appeared either to have completed their red plumage, or 

 to be in a fair way of doing so. 



FoUDIA ERYTHROCEPHALA. (Hartl. /. C. p. 55.) 



Not so abundant at Savanne as the preceding species. The 

 cocks had assumed the nuptial dress. Their note resembles that 

 of Zosterops chloronotus, and both birds are, I believe, here called 

 by the same name, Zozo (i. e. Oiseau) Banane, perhaps for this 

 reason. 



EsTRELDA ASTRiLD. (Hartl. /. c. p. 56.) Bengali. 

 Perhaps not so common as near Port Louis. 



Crithagra CHRYSOPYGA. (Hartl. /.c. p. 57.) Serin-du-pags. 



Very common along the shore, and wherever Filao-trees are 

 to be found. The song is something between the Linnet's and 

 a Siskin's. 



Crithagra canicollis. (Hartl. I. c. p. 57.) Serin-du-cap. 

 At Jacote this bird is extremely abundant : at St. Martin it 

 was comparatively scarce, and 1 only saw one or two flying over. 



