398 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM MADAGASCAR. [June 9, 
Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, p. 354; Schl. & Poll. Faun. 
Madag. Ois. p. 103 (1868). 
Subfam. LeprosoMIn&. 
25. LePTosOMA DISCOLOR. 
Leptosomus afer (Gm.); Hartl. Faun. Madag. p. 63 (1861); 
S. Roch & E. Newt. Ibis, 1863, pp. 166, 167; E. Newt. Ibis, 1863, 
p. 453; Schl. & Poll. Faun. Madag, Ois. p. 54 (1868). 
Leptosoma discolor, Slater, P. Z. 8S. 1863, p. 628; A. Newt. 
P. Z. 8S. 1865, p. 834; Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, p. 354. 
A female specimen. 
26. BRACHYPTERACIAS LEPTOSOMUS. 
Brachypteracias leptosomus (Less.); Hartl. Faun. Madag. p. 28 
(1861); E. Newt. Ibis, 1863, p. 341; Grand. Rev. et Mag. de ae 
1867, p. 354. 
One specimen, secured for the national collection. 
27. ATELORNIS PITTOIDES. 
Atelornis pittoides (Lafr.); Hartl. Orn. Madag. p. 29 (1861); 
Roch & E. Newton, Ibis, 1862, p. 271; E. Newt. Ibis, 1863, p. 341. 
Brachypteracias pittoides, Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, 
p. 354. 
*“Nossi Vola and Saralalan. Native name Vorum Seak.  Ivis 
brown. Quite local.” 
Mr. Crossley has sent several specimens of this rare bird. I shall 
reserve my remarks on this species for a paper I am now preparing 
on the African Ooraciada, which will very shortly be ready. 
Fam. ALCEDINID2. 
28. CorRYTHORNIS CRISTATA. 
Corythornis cristata, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 568. 
Corythornis vintsioides, Scl. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 162; Newton, 
P. Z. 8. 1865, p. 834; Sharpe, Monogr. Alc. pt. 5 (1869). 
Alcedo vintsioides, Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, p. 354. 
The full synonymy of this species is given in my ‘ Monograph ;’ 
but I have added one or two references which escaped my notice at 
the time. 
29. IsPIDINA MADAGASCARIENSIS. 
Ispidina madagascariensis (Linn.); Sharpe, Monogr. Ale. pt. 4 
(1869). 
Dacelo madagascariensis, Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, 
p. 354. 
‘*Nossi Vola, November 13th, 1869. Saralalan, November 19th, 
1869. Native name Birsi ala. Eyes dark brown.” 
