







288 On the Psittaci of the Mascarene Islands. 
pany with those of Pezophaps solitaria, and of which the 
latest trace is afforded by an anonymous manuscript, ‘ Rela- 
tion de VIle Rodrigue, contained in the Archives of the 
Ministére de la Marine at Paris (P. Z. 8. 1875, pp. 39-42) ; 
and the other, Paleornis exsul (Ibis, 1872, p. 33, 1875, p. 342). 
The former has doubtless been extinct for many years ; but the 
latter may perhaps still survive, and since the last mention 
of it in these pages a second example has come into our hands, 
through the kindness of Mr. Caldwell of Mauritius+. This is 
that of a male bird ; and though not possessing the red alar 
patch, by which it was hoped it would be adorned, it is of 
considerably-greater beauty than the previously known female. 
The specimen was killed by Mr. Vandorous, 14th August, 
1875; and its sex is vouched for by him. He also states 
that the eyes were “black ‘with a yellow ring.” It (2) 
differs from the type (¢) at first sight by its maxilla, which 
is of deep crimson at the base, gradually paling to horn- 
colour at the tip. The mandible, in life, seems to have been 
of a dark reddish brown. The top of the head is less grey 
and of a clearer glaucous than in the female. From the 
nostril to the eye on each side there is a distinct narrow black 
stripe, which is so faintly indicated in the female that no 
notice was taken of it in the original description. The black 
chin-stripe on each side is also well defined, and is prolonged 
upwards so as almost to meet on the nape of the neck. Most 
of the primaries are marked each by a dull black patch on 
the inner web near the tip; and the middle secondaries are 
also dusky black. In other respects the two specimens closely 
agree; but that of the male is slightly the larger. 
The following is a list of the indigenous species of Mas- 
carene Psittaci known to us. 
(1) SrYcHELLEs. 
*Coracopsis barklyi, E. Newton. 
* Paleornis wardi, E. Newton. 
+ Cf. P.Z.8, 1875, p. 647, where Mr. Caldwell adds, “I have seen 
several of them, though I never could get near one myself.” 
* Diminishing in numbers. 



