372 ^"^ "^ BIRDS FB OM A LI) ABBA ISLAND— BID G WA Y. vol. xvii. 



very different in color from chest (varyin g from maize- to chrome yellow, 

 the throat being" canary-yellow). 



^a&ite/.— Aldabra Island. (Type, Ko. 128702, IJ.S.N.M., $ ad., 

 Aldabra Island, October 3, 1892; Dr. W. L. Abbott.) 



Measurements of type. — Length (before skinning), 4.25; Aving, 2.12; 

 tail, 1.62; exj)osed culmen, 0.35; tarsus, 0,70; middle toe, 0.37. "Upper 

 mandible, black; lower, leaden; feet, leaden; irides, light brown." 

 (Abbott, MSS.) 



2. ZOSTEROPS MADAGASCARIENSIS GLORIOS.'?^:, new subspeci-.s 



Characters of subspecies. — Very similar to true Z. madagascariensis 

 (Gmelin), but larger (?), upper parts less vivid olive- green, and under 

 tail-coverts brighter yellow. 



Habitat.— Q\ov\o^'A Island. (Type, ^o. 128706, U.S.KM., ? ad., 

 Gloriosa Island, January 25, 1893; Dr. W. L. Abbott.) 



Measurements of type.— Jj^.ugth (before skinning), 4.50; wing, 2,17; 

 tail, 1.42; exposed culmen, 0.40; tarsus, 0.65; middle toe, 0.38. "Bill, 

 black; base of lower mandible, leaden ; irides, pale brown ; feet, leaden." 

 (Abbott, MSS.) 



Having only one specimen of true Z. madagascariensis for compari- 

 son, I am not quite satisfied of the propriety of separating the Glori- 

 osa bird, which I do more in deference to Prof. ISIewton's views than 

 to my own convictions. 



3. CINNYRIS ALDABRENSIS, uew species. 



Specific characters. — Similar to C. souimanga (Gmelin), but pectoral 

 band much broader and bright maroon-bay instead of chestnut; sooty 

 breast-patch much more extensive, reaching, medially, to middle of 

 belly; sides and flanks light yellowish gray, and lower belly very pale 

 sulphur-yellow (whole belly canary-yellow in C. souimanga). Female 

 much grayer above and darker below, anteriorly, than that of C. soui- 

 manga. 



Habitat.— Aldalmx Island. (Type, No, 128673, U.S.N.M., S ad., 

 Aldabra Island, October 1, 1892; Dr. W. L. Abbott.) 



Measurements of type. — Length (before skinning), 4,36; wing, 2.10; 

 tail, 1,50; exposed culmen, 0.70; tarsus, 0,65; middle toe, 0.40. "Bill 

 and feet black." (Abbott, MSS.) 



4. CINNYRIS ABBOTTI, new species. 



Specific characters. — Similar to C. aldabrensis, but with under parts 

 posterior to maroon-bay pectoral band almost entirely sooty black, with 

 flanks more or less extensively light yellowish gray; upper tail-coverts 

 glossy violet-black, ti])ped with metallic greenish blue. Female simi- 

 lar to that of G. aldahrensis. 



jf,,6ifat— Assumption Island. (Type, No. 128680, U.S.N.M., S ad., 

 Assumption Island, September 18, 1892; Dr. W. L. Abbott.) 



