vertebrata from madagascar. 493 



Charadriidae. 

 16. Morinella interpres interprfs (Linne). 



Six specimens, both sexes, all taken from Nosy Asatra to Beheloka, 

 August 6. 



17. Charadrius bifrontatus Cabanis. 



Four adults, both sexes, Maevatanana, and Berevo, Siribihina 

 River, July 10, September 9, and 12. 



18. Charadrius marginatus pallidus Strickland. 



Thirty-one specimens, Tulear, Maevatanana, Lake Tsimanampet- 

 sotsa, Beheloka, Upper Siribihina River, Morondava, St. Augustin 

 Bay, and Nosy Asatra to Beheloka, July, August, and September. 



It is possible that the Madagascan bird may prove separable from 

 the African, in which case tcneJIvs Hartlaub would be available. 



19. Char.\drius varius Vieillot.^ 



Eleven specimens, Maevatanana, Tulear, and Begidro, Upper 

 Siribihina River, August, and September. 



20. Charadrius thoracicus Richmond. 



Six specimens, both sexes, three adults and three young, Lake 

 Tsimanampetsotsa, and Xosy Asatra to Beheloka, August. 



This is a fine species, the young birds, not quite full grown, have a 

 blackish ring around the foreneck much as in the adults. 



21. Hypsibates himantopus minor Natterer. 



Thirteen specimens, adults of both sexes, and one, two thirds grown, 

 young, Miandrivazo, Maevatanana, southern end of Lake Alaotra, 

 Mahabo, Morondava River, and I pper Siribihina River, June, July, 

 and September. 



' Dr. C. W. Richmond cannot find that varius is preoccupied and advises its use instead of 

 the later pecuarius of Temminck. 



