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isolated that it is very difficult to classify them, and they 
remain to this day a puzzle to ornithologists. In order to 
exhibit clearly the striking characteristics of the bird-fauna of 
this island, we shall first give a list of all the peculiar genera ; 
another, of the genera of which the species only are peculiar ; 
and, lastly, a list of the species which Madagascar possesses 
in common with the African continent. 
Genera of Birds peculiar to Madagascar, or found elsewhere 
ONLY IN THE MASCARENE ISLANDS. 
SylviiDj®. Species. 
1. Bernieria ... ... 2 
2. Ellisia I 
3. Mystacomis 1 
4. Eroessa I 
5. Gervasia ... ... 1 
Timaliid^e. 
6. Oxylabes 2 
ClNCLIDiE (?). 
7. Mesites ... ... 1 
SlTTIDJE. 
8. Hypherpes ... ... 1 
Pycnonotid.e (?) 
9. Tylas 1 
ORIOLIDiE. 
10. Artamia ... ... 3 
11. Cyanolanius . . . ... 1 
Muscicapidas, 
12. Newton ia 1 
13. Pseudobias 1 
LANIIDiE. 
14. Calicalicus (?) ... 1 
15. Vanga 4 
Nectariniidje. 
16. Neodrepanis ... 1 
HlRUNDINIDiE. 
17. Phedina ... ... 1 
PloceiD;®. 
18. Nelicurvius 1 
SturNID-i®, Species. 
19. Euryceros (?) ... 1 
20. Hartlaubia ... ... 1 
21. Falculia 1 
Paictid^e. 
22. Philepitta 1 
CuCULlDAS. 
23. Coua 9 
24. Cochlothmustes ... 1 
Leptosomid.e. 
25. Leptosomus ... ... 1 
CoRACIID^E. 
26. Atelomis ... ... 2 
27. Brachypfceracias ... 1 
28. Geobiastes 1 
P S1TTACID A3. 
29. Coracopsis 2 
COLUMBID^E, 
30. Alcdrcenas 1 
Tetraonidje. 
31. Margaroperdix ... 1 
Falconid.e. 
32. Nisoides ] 
33. Eutriorchis 1 
Total species of peculiar genera 50 
■dSpYORNiTHiDAs (extinct). 
34. ^pyornis ... ... 1 
