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peculiar—a single one very high-pitched, and ringing like a blow 
struck by a heavy hammer on an anvil; this is repeated at short 
intervals, and may be heard from a distance of half a mile. 
37. Corvus madagascariensis , Bonaparte. 
“ Quork.” 
Common generally ; but at Fenerive it did not appear to be so 
plentiful as elsewhere. They are in general very tame. The 
eggs are in character truly typical of the genus. Long diam. 
1*64 inch, transv. diam. D23 inch. 
38. Hartlaubia madagascariensis (Linnseus). 
“ Vorontaynombi” (literally, “ Cattle-Dung Bird,” from its 
habit of turning over cattle-dung in search of insects). 
Met with in tolerable numbers. In the afternoon from ten 
to twenty often assemble on some tall tree to catch the last rays 
of the sun, as Starlings are wont to do in England. On the 
20th of September I observed two females carrying materials for 
their nests. 
39. Acridotheres tristts (Linnseus). 
At Fenerive on the 17th of September, and near Foule Point 
on the 20th, I saw a pair of these birds. Last year, when near 
Foule Point, Dr. Roch believed he saw a species of this genus, 
larger than the Mauritian bird ; but I have very little doubt that 
they are identical, having at Fenerive a very good opportunity 
of watching a pair feeding amongst a herd of cattle. 
I do not think the species has been introduced into Mada¬ 
gascar itself; but I think it is possible they may into the French 
colony of St. Mary’s close by, and from thence made their way 
across to the main island. 
40. Nelicurvius pensilis (Gmelin). 
Two specimens of this bird, most grievously shot about, were 
brought to me at Fenerive. 
41. Ploceus -? sp. indet. 
One of my companions found in the forest at Fenerive two 
nests (one of which he brought in, containing young but a few 
days old) which probably belonged to some species of Ploceus. 
It might, however, possibly have been that of the last-mentioned 
