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Show '875.] AND BIRDS F R O M MADAGASCAR. 65 male and two young females from Andradia, and a fine adult male in the present collection from the S.E. coast of Madagascar. 4. BUBO MADAGASCARIENSIS, Smith. S.E. coast of Madagascar. One specimen of this rare bird is in the present collection, called by the natives of the S.E. coast " Vorong-ong-kong." 5. STRIX FLAMMEA, Pall. In a former collection from Tamatave. 6. EURYSTOMUS GLAUCURUS, Miill. Tamatave. Many specimens in former collections. 7. CORYTHORNIS CRISTATA. Tamatave. Several specimens in former collections taken near the above locality. 8. ISPIDINA MADAGASCARIENSIS, L. S.E. coast of Madagascar. Two males and a female of this lovely species are in the present collection, called " Vince-anala " by the natives of the S.E. coast. 9. MEROPS SUPERCILIOSUS, L. East of Tamatave. Both sexes in former collections. 10. NECTARINIA SOUIMANGA, Gm. East of Tamatave. Specimens of both sexes in former collections; and two immature males are in the present collection, from the S.E. coast of Madagascar. 11. ZOSTEROPS MADAGASCARIENSIS, L. Tamatave. In former collections. 12. CISTICOLA MADAGASCARIENSIS (Hartl.). Tamatave. In a former collection. 13. EROESSA TENELLA, Hartl. Tamatave. In a former collection. 14. ELLISIA TYPICA, Hartl. Tamatave. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1875, No. V. 5 |