1879.] FROM THE COMORO ISLANDS. 675 



ffi. Coracopsis barklyi, E. Newton. 



Coracopsis barklyi, E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 346, pi. 22, 

 1877, p. 296 ; Hard. Vog. Madag. p. 231. 



One specimen from Grand Comoro and one from Anjuan. 



Compared with a specimen of C. barklyi from the Seychelles, I 

 find the Comoro birds slightly darker and the greyish green on the 

 primary coverts and quills almost absent. 



Mr. E. Newton was led to the belief that this species had been 

 introduced as a cage-bird from the Seychelles islands, owing to 

 Mr. Bewsher having only met with a single specimen ; but now that 

 we know of three examples and from two of the islands, I think 

 that this Parrot should be looked upon as indigenous to the Comoro 

 group. 



*7. Psittacula cana (Gm.). 



Psittacula cana, Hard. Vdg. Madag. p. 234. 



Seven specimens, Anjuan. 



Mr. C. E. Bewsher heard of this species from the natives ; but as 

 he did not obtain a specimen, it is here recorded for the first time as 

 a native of the Comoro Islands. Hitherto this Love-bird has only 

 been met with in Madagascar, and by Baron von der Decken on the 

 small island of Mafia, south of Zanzibar, where, I presume, it was 

 only an escaped cage-bird. 



*8. Leptosoma discolor (Hermm.). 



Leptosoma discolor, Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 285 ; Hard. V6<* 

 Madag. p. 255. ° 



a, b. Adult males, and c, d, female, Grand Comoro. 



e. Immature male, Anjuan. 



These agree in their colouring with Madagascar birds ; but the 

 specimens from Grand Comoro are remarkably small, as the following 

 measurements will show, but should not in my opinion be separated 

 as specifically distinct. 



Entire length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. 



in. 



d ad. Madagascar 18 - 5 



<$ juv. Madagascar .... 160 



6 juv. Anjuan 16*2 



a. <S ad. Grand Comoro . . 15*7 



b. S ad. Grand Comoro . . 150 



c. 5 . Grand Comoro .... 14 - 6 



d. $>. Grand Comoro .... 15-0 8-5 68 1-15 



*9. EURYSTOMUS GLATJCURUS (P. L. S. Mull.). 



Eurystomus glaucurus, Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 271. 

 Eurystomus madag ascariensis, Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 67. 



One adult specimen from Anjuan. It agrees perfectly with the 

 Madagascar bird. 



