observed during the Voyage of the ' Valhalla' 685 



The Madagascar Grass-Warbler is extremely abundant 

 in the fields of long grass on the sides of the railway-track. 



Bernieria madagascariensis (Gra.). 



Bemieria madagascariensis Sharpe, Cat. B. B. M. vii. 

 p. 529. 



One adult male and one immature male. 



I met with several examples of this species in the Foret 

 d'Ambre. It utters a distinct " churr " like that of a Reed- 

 Warbler, but much louder, and seems to keep to the thick 

 undergrowth. 



Calicalicus madagascariensis (Linn.). 



One adult male. 



I saw several of these birds in the Foret d'Ambrc, but 

 owing to the very thick undergrowth I was only able to 

 obtain one specimen. 



Motacilla flaviventris Verr. 



Motacilla flavicentris Sharpe, Cat. B. B. M. x. p. 496. 



An adult pair. 



This splendid Wagtail was met with only once. I 

 obtained my pair on some cultivated ground not far from 

 the Foret (FAmbre. One of them was seen perching on the 

 roof of a house. 



Eroessa ten ella Haiti. 



Eroessa tenella Sharpe, Cat. B. B. M. vii. p. 151. 



Two immature males were seen and procured. 



MlRAFRA HOVA Hai'tl. 



Mirafra hova Sharpe, Cat. B. B. M. xiii. p. 601. 



Three adult females and one example of uncertain sex. 



This little Lark is extremely common along the railway- 

 track up to the forest. The birds rose in twos and threes all 

 round the train. 



Foudia madagascariensis (Linn.). 

 One adult male. 



A very abundant bird on the cultivated patches near the 

 forest. 



