1865.] MR. A. NEWTON ON ANIMALS FROM MADAGASCAR. 835 
16. ARTAMIA RUFA (Gmelin). 
[** Skit-bug.’’] 
The collection contains a pair of this species, which I have never 
seen before. The male corresponds accurately with Dr. Hartlaub’s 
description (Orn. Beitr. Faun. Madag. p. 48), the glossy black of 
the head extending all down the throat to the breast. The female 
has the chin, throat, and foreneck white. In other respects she re- 
sembles the male very closely, but has the colours less bright. 
17. Leproprerus viripis (Gmelin). 
[“‘Sart-sart.” Iris hazel; beak lead-colour ; legs black.] 
18. Dicrurvus rorricatus (Linnzus). 
[‘* Dronga.’’] 
19. Vanea curvirostris (Gmelin). 
[‘‘ Voron-bang.”” Iris dark.] 
20. ?Tcnrrrea Murata (Linneus). 
[‘‘ Sket-volulu ;” “ Sket-ranu.’’] 
I am inclined to agree with Professor Schlegel (N. T. D. 1865, 
pp- 84, 86) in considering Muscicapa mutata of Linnzus to be iden- 
tical with Tehitrea pretiosa of Lesson and T. holosericea of Temminck. 
Mr. Gerrard’s collection contains three fine Paradise Flycatchers, 
with the tail of a fourth. One of the former, marked “ male,”’ cor- 
responds accurately with Dr. Hartlaub’s description of T. pretiosa: 
the other two, marked “ female,” agree as well with his descriptions 
of T. mutata and T’. holosericea, except that they have no crest; in 
both the tail is entirely chestnut, the middle feathers not being 
greatly prolonged. One has the secondary wing-coverts edged with 
white, the other with chestnut. The tail of the fourth is chestnut, 
except the two elongated middle feathers, which are white, partially 
bordered with black—the edging on the outer web being the broadest, 
and for more than half its length occupying the whole width of the 
web. The examination of a large series of examples is required before 
arriving at any definite conclusion on the point at issue. 
21. Hypsrreres ovurovane (Gmelin). 
[‘* Wrova.”’ ] 
22. CisTICOLA MADAGASCARIENSIS (Hartlaub). 
[“‘ Teen-teen.” Iris pale yellow.] 
I think that this species belongs rather to the genus Cisticola 
than to Drymeca, in which it was placed by Dr. Hartlaub (Orn. 
Beitr. Faun. Madag. p. 35), since it possesses twelve rectrices, ten 
being the usual number in Drymeca. 
23. Exvista typica, Hartlaub. 
[** Spritic.’?] 
