454 Mr. E. Newton's Second Visit to Madagascar. 
51. Vinago australis (Linnseus). 
“ Foningo.” 
As far as I could discover, the same native name is applied to 
all the Columbida indiscriminately, contrary to what appears to 
be generally the case with birds in Madagascar. This species 
was particularly numerous up the Fargandrafrah, generally 
feeding, in flocks of from six to ten individuals, on the fruit of 
a species of Ficus. Their flight is slow and heavy for Pigeons. 
Iris light blue; beak horn-colour, basal half lake-pink; legs, 
feet, and claws yellow. There appears to be no distinction 
between the colours of the sexes. 
52. Turtur pictur at us (Temminck). 
" Foningo.” 
I did not meet with this bird elsewhere than on the coast. 
Iris yellowish brown; beak pinkish horn-colour; nostrils and 
skin round the eye and feet lake-red. 
53. Numida tiarata , Bonaparte. 
I saw one or two up the Fargandrafrah, and one near Soaman- 
drikazay. 
54. Margaroperdix striata. 
“ Tro-tro” (its call when disturbed). 
Common wherever rice has been planted. I once found 
seven in a small patch not above two acres in extent, but they 
did not get up together. Many are snared, and sent over here 
alive; some of them have been turned out, but I do not think 
they increase. They are very dry, tasteless birds, and without 
any flavour of game. 
55. Coturnix communis, Bonnaterre. 
I am indebted to Mr. Caldwell for a skin of this species. It 
was brought to him alive, along with a few more, at Antanana¬ 
rivo, where it was said not to be uncommon. The specimen thus 
obtained (an old male) differs from European examples in being 
much more highly coloured. 
56. Turnix nigricollis (Gmelin). 
“ Kibo.” 
Frequents dry long grass, lies very close, not getting up till 
