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Sub-Order III. LEPTOSOMATI. 



(Sharpe, Classif. B. p. 79, 1891.) 



Family I. LEPTOSOMATID.E. 



(Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 1, 1892.) 



I. LEPTOSOMUS, VieiU. 



(Sharpe, t. e. p. 1.) 



1. discolor (Herm.). (p. 1.) Madagascar. 



Mayotte Isl. 

 Comoro Is. (Anjuan). 



2. gracilis, Milne-Edw. $ Oust. (p. 3.) Comoro Is. (Great 



Comoro). 



Sub-Order IV. CORACIjE. 



(Sharpe, Classif. B. p. 80, 1891.) 



Family I. CORACIID-ffi. 



(Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 4, 1892.) 

 [Of. Dresser, Monogr. Corac. 1893-94.] 



Sub-Family I. BRACEYPTERAGIINM. 

 (Sharpe, t. c. p. 4.) 



I. BRACHYPTERACIAS, Lap: 



(Sharpe, t. e. p. 4.) 



1. leptosomus (Less.), (p. 5.) Madagascar. 



II. ATELORNIS, Pucher* 



(Qeobiastes, Sharpe, t. e. p. 6.) 



1. squamigera (Lafr.). (p. 6.) Madagascar. 



* Dr. Stejneger has pointed out to me that the type of Atelornis of Pucheran must 

 be A. squamigera, as Bonaparte selected A. pittoides (Pucberan's other species) for the 

 type of his genus Corapitta. 



