94 Captain R. Meinertzliagen on 



was first recorderl by Desjardins, who canglit a live specimen 

 near Flacq in November 1836. Another was killed in 

 Savanne in November 1837. 



Since then several have been shot, and local specimens 

 can be seen in the Port Louis Museum. 



26. CUCULUS POLIOCEPHALUS. 



Cuculus poliocephalus Shelley, Cat. Birds, xix. p. 255. 



In the ' Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London/ 

 1832, p. 11 1, there is a record of a bird of this species having 

 been shot in the forests of Flacq, near the source of the 

 lliviere du Poste, on September 25, 1830. This specimen is 

 now in the Port Louis Museum. 



27. PalvEornis eques. 



Pa/^ornis eques Salvadori, Cat. Birds, xx. p. 442. 



Cato or Cateau. 



This handsome Parrot was once very common in Reunion 

 and Mauritius, but became extinct in the former island 

 about 1820. 



This bird still exists in Mauritius, and near Mount Cocotte 

 or Grand Bassin can be heard at most times. During the 

 breeding-season it becomes very noisy. I saw a pair of 

 old birds on the Curepipe Rifle Range in April 1911. They 

 Avere very tame and did not appear to be so restless as most 

 Parrots. 



The Port Louis Museum contains several well stuffed 

 specimens. 



28. * AgAPOKNIS CANA. 



Ayapornis cana Salvadori, Cat. Birds, xx. p. 507. 



Petite Perruche. 



Madagascar Parroquet. 



This small Parroquet was introduced by the French over 

 one luindred years ago. It was at one time very j^lentiful, 

 but is now quite scarce. A few^ pairs have taken up their 

 abode at Vacoas aud can generally be seen on the polo 

 ground there. 



A scarcity of proper food has probably brought about the 

 decrease of this species. 



