1863.] AND BIRDS FROM MADAGASCAR. 1(>3 



11. Pratincola SIBYLLA (Liiin.), Hartl. /. c. p. 38. 



Several examples of this apparently common Madagascar bird from 

 the "valleys and hills to within twenty miles of Antananarivo." 

 " Iris dark brown." 



12. Gervaisia albospecularis (Eyd. & Gerv.), Hartl. I. c. 

 p. 39. 



One example, without label attached. 



13. Motacilla flaviventris, J. Verr. ; Hartl. I. c. p. 39. 



" Wagtail ; native name, Skulula : obtained at Andovorant, 27th 

 Aug. 1862. Iris pink sienna." 



14. ZosTEROPS madagascariensis (Linn.), Hartl. I. c. p. 40. 

 "Native name, Shei. Iris pinkish brown : from the forests." 



15. Hypsipetes oxjrovang (Gm.), Hartl. I. c. p. 44. 



" Native name, Vorova : iris dark brown : common on the road 

 from Andovorant to Mandrahody." 



16. TcHiTREA MUTATA, (L.), PI. Eul. 248. fig. 2; Hartl. I.e. 

 p. 45. 



" Native name, Sicatri : found by the streams : iris brown." 



17. Tchitrea ? 



" Native name, Selangani : iris sienna : obtained at Beforona, 

 31st July, 1862." 



Probably the chestnut form of the preceding. 



18. DiCRURus FORFiCATUs (Linn.), Hartl. I. c. p. 49. 



Two examples. Native name, Drongne : iris pinkish brown : ob- 

 tained in the plains by the village of Andranakoditra, but "common 

 all along the road." 



19. Vanga curvirostris (Linn.), Hartl. I. c. p. 51. 



" Native name, Vorombanga : iris light brown : from the beach at 

 Andovorant." 



Mr. F. Plant, who is now collecting objects of natural history in 

 Madagascar, has lately transmitted to Mr. Stevens a nest and two 

 eggs of this bird. The nest is an open cup-shaped structure, com- 

 posed of small sticks, roots, and fibres, lined with rather finer mate- 

 rials of the same description. The interior is about 2| inches in dia- 

 meter, the whole mass measuring 7 inches in diameter. The eggs are 

 white, spotted with two shades of red, and measure 1-2 by 0"8 inch. 



20. Hartlaubia madagascariensis (Linn.), Hartl. /. c. p. 52. 

 Native name, Fetat : iris dark brown : Andovorant. 



21. Spermestes nana, Puch. ; Hartl. I. c. p. 56. 

 Three examples without labels. 



