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isolated that it is very difficult to classify them, and they 
remain to this day a puzzle to ornithologists. In order to 
exhibit clearly the striking characteristics of the bird-fauna of 
this island, we shall first give a list of all the peculiar genera ; 
another, of the genera of which the species only are peculiar ; 
and, lastly, a list of the species which Madagascar possesses 
in common with the African continent. 
GENERA OF BIRDS PECULIAR TO MADAGASCAR, OR FOUND ELSEWHERE 
ONLY IN THE MASCARENE ISLANDS. 
SYLVIIDA. Species. STURNIDZ. Species. 
1. Bernieria 2 19. Euryceros (?) oe 1 
2. Ellisia ie se 1 20. Hartlaubia ... — it 
3. Mystacornis ... “= 1 21. Falculia oma ae 1 
4. Eroessa : : 1 
5. Gervasia 1 Parerips. 
oe “eae a 
Prensa 22, Philepitta ... wae 1 
6. Oxylabes es ao BN Ggedcinm. 
Crncuip (2). 23. Coun... a sep 9 
7. eee e ue l 24. Cochlothraustes ... 1 
SITTIDA. LEPTOSOMID#. 
8. Hypherpes ... see 1 25. Leptosomus ... ee 1 
PycnonoTip (?) CoRACIIDE. 
9. Tylas wee Arc siete 1 26. Atelornis 2 
27. Brachypteracias 1 
ORIOLID#. s 28. Geobiastes 1 
10. Artamia wits as 3 
Wy Cyanolanius Boe doc 1 PsirracipZ. 
29. Coracopsis. ... Rs 2 
MuscicaPip&. 
12. Newtonia 1 CoLuMBID#. 
13. Pseudobias ... 1 30. Alectrenas «.. AG oor 
LAND. 
14. Calicalicus (?) we ee 
15. Vanga -. is 4 31. Margaroperdix He 1 
NEcTARINIIDA, FaLcontD&. 
16. Neodrepanis er! 32. Nisoides  ... ... 1 
33. Eutriorchis ... ae 1 
HIRUNDINIDA. : id 
17. Phedina: — «.. 12 1 Total species of peculiar genera 50 
PLOCEID. Z - ARPYORNITHID (extinct). 
18. Nelicurvius ... sat 1 34. Aipyornis... Cette | 
