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observed in Madagascar. 
for its mate, and hover round until it, in its turn, fell a victim to 
its constancy.”—S. R. 
73. Dendrocygna arcuata (Cuvier), Horsfield, Zool. Res. 
pi. 
“ I saw this species, which in habits much resembles the last- 
named, at Ambohitroni, and also at Nossi-be, where I ob¬ 
tained a specimen.”—S. R. 
* 74. Podiceps pelzelni, Hartl. p. 83. 
“ When crossing the Mangourou, near Ambohitroni, on the 
24th of October, a small Grebe was seen. The next day, on a 
little swamp in the great plain, I shot a male. This plain, I 
may mention, is a delightful spot for an ornithologist; and I am 
sure we should have been well repaid, had we been able to stay 
there a week. The iris of this bird is red.”—E. N. 
“ I saw what I believe to have been a specimen of this species 
at Nossi-be.”—S. R. 
75. Thalassidroma melanogastra, Gould, Ann. & Mag. 
N. H. 1844, vol. xiii. p. 367; B. Austral, vol. vii. ph 62. 
Several of these small Petrels followed us on our voyage from 
Mauritius to Tamatave; and the day before we made the land of 
Madagascar, one was caught by a piece of thread, which had 
been thrown over the taffrail to trail in the sea. It was a male. 
76. ? Larus -(sp. indet.). 
A Gull was observed by us in the roadstead of Tamatave on 
our arrival there in September. 
77. Phaeton phcenicurus, Linn.; Hartl. p. 86. 
The day we made the land, a Red-tailed Tropic-bird kept 
near the ship for some short time. 
78. Phaeton flavirostris, Brandt; Hartl. p. 86. 
Several were seen near the coast. 
79. ? Halieus africanus (Gmelin), Hartl. p. 86. 
“ On our return journey, on the 24th of October, 1 saw two 
Cormorants, probably of this species—one on the Antataby and 
one on the Mangourou.”—E. N. 
“I saw a Cormorant, at Nossi-be, which appeared to me very 
similar to the bird found on the marshes near Calcutta.”—S. R. 
