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of this subregion are extremely local, I am led to the belief that this 
bird must have been introduced into Anjuan from the Seychelles, 
where it is not unfrequently kept as a cage-bird; and as I know 
several of the creoles of the Seychelles are employed in Anjuan, it 
is likely that it may have been brought over from there, escaped, and 
been shot by Mr. Bewsher. It was the only one he saw. The wing- 
feathers are much broken at the extremities, as if the bird had been 
kept in confinement. 
6. CoRYTHORNIS VINTSIOIDES. 
Six specimens. ‘‘ Most common on streams near the sea.” Native 
name “ Mouam Moran.” 
The specimens of this species are almost identical with those from 
Madagascar ; but the blue on the back and rump in the former is 
lighter than in the latter. 
7. MEROPS SUPERCILIOSUS. 
Six specimens. ‘‘Not common; seen chiefly in small trees, on 
bare twigs, near the shore ; crop full of black mason flies; generally 
in small flocks of six or eight.”” Native name “ Cimbangoolee.” 
This bird is so nearly identical with specimens from Madagascar that 
I have not thought proper to describe it as a distinct species ; but all 
the specimens from Anjuan have the crown of the head less brown and 
the middle tail-feathers less elongated than those from Madagascar. 
8. NECTARINIA COMORENSIS. 
Nectarinia comorensis, Peters, Ibis, 1864, p. 299. 
Six specimens. ‘‘ Very common.” Native name “ Shetozee.” 
The nest is similar to those of others of the genus. The egg is 
greyish white, spotted and blotched, especially at the larger end, with 
ashy brown. 
9. ZOSTEROPS ANJUANENSIS, sp.n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 1.) 
Zosterops Z. poliogastree (Heuglin, Ibis, 1861, p. 357, pl. xiii.) 
simillima, sed sine lined flavd postoculari, epigastrio obsolete 
cinereo, abdomine albo. 
Long. tota 4°3, alee 2°2, caudee 1°6, acrotarsi °7, dig. med. sine 
ungue ‘35, hallucis sine ungue *27, maxillee a fronte -45, mandibulze 
ab articulo 11 poll. Angl. 
Five specimens, four male and one female. ‘‘ Nest and eggs sent ; 
sits very close; not very common.” Native name ‘“‘Nean Teughnan.”” 
This handsome species most nearly resembles Z. poliogastra of 
Von Heuglin, from Abyssinia. There is, however, a spot of yellow 
on the lores instead of a streak of yellow extending over the eyes; 
the yellow on the throat extends somewhat lower down than in Z. po- 
liogastra ; the chest only is grey, while the belly is of a dirty white, 
instead of both being grey as in the African species. The nest and 
one egg sent resemble those of all the others of the genus with which 
I am acquainted. 
10. Dicrurus rorFIcATus. 
Dicrurus forficatus, Sclater, Ibis, 1864, p. 299. 
Eight specimens. ‘A very sharp, clever bird, the only bird 
