1879 '] BIRDS FROM MADAGASCAR. ^gp. 



ZrJ*^ li di t , b /° W ? ; r r P and hind le S s P ale S re ? ish h«wn ; 

 tail blackish for half its length. 



(3) Adult female : very bright rufous brown on all the upper 

 parts large dirty brown patch at base of tail or rump ; tail brown 

 for half its length, paler at the base. V 



_ (4) Young male, half-grown : colour the same as No. 2 ; the onlv 

 important difference is a blackish patch behind the ear 



B Jni „! a 'r' e SP f im6n f ha T e a , ^ char ^teristic yellowish white 

 stripe, which runs from the cheek down the side of the neck and 

 nearly unites at the lower part of the back of the neck. 



10. MlCRORHYNCHUS LANIGER, Illiger. 



S.W. coast of Madagascar. 



Female and young, called by the natives " Ovandroo." 



11. Propithecus verreauxii, Grand. 

 S.E. Betsileo, Madagascar. 



A young male: crown brownish black, which does not extend to 



12. Propithecus holomelas, Giinth. 

 Ekongo, S.W. coast of Madagascar. 



13. Propithecus edwardsi, Grand. 

 Ekongo, S.W. coast of Madagascar. 



In a former collection (from the above locality) I received a male, 

 emale and young o this species. The young one appeared abou 



brnwn I T ^ °ll '' ^ ^ " ^ aild ^ ' a " d ^ yellowish 



brown band across the loins (as in the adult) is very distinct. 



14 Cynonycteris straminea, Geoff., var. C. dupreana, Poll 

 S.E. coast of Madagascar. 



15. Miniopterus schreibersi, Natt. 

 S.E. Betsileo, Madagascar. 



16. Miniopterus scotinus, Sund. 

 Ekongo, Madagascar. 



Called by the natives " Hepate." 



17. Vespertilio goudoti, Smith, var. 

 V. madagascariensis, Tomes. 



S.W. coast of Madagascar. 



18. Phyllorhina commersoni, Geoffr. 

 S.E. Betsileo, Madagascar. 



.ped^^Te.'" 8 ^ *"*"*»* «" *"-~ "«<™* 



19. Fossa d'aubentoni, Schreb. 

 S.W. coast of Madagascar. 



Called by the natives « TambosadnW 



