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Show 1875.] AND BIRDS F R O M MADAGASCAR. 67 28. CORACOPSIS NIGRA, L. Tamatave. Skin and skeleton of this species in a former collection. 29. C O U A GIGAS, Bodd. Ankavandra, interior of Madagascar. 30. COUA CERULEA, L. Tamatave and the interior of Madagascar. 31. COUA CRISTATA, L. Tamatave and interior of Madagascar. 32. CENTROPUS TOULOU, Miill. Tamatave. 33. TRERON AUSTRALIS, Mont. Tamatave. 34. TURTUR PICTURATUS, Temm. Interior of Madagascar. 35. PTEROCLES PERSONATUS, Gould, Interior of Madagascar. Male and female in a former collection. 36. T U R N I X NIGRICOLLIS, Gm. S.E. coast of Madagascar. Four eggs of this species are in the present collection. Ground-colour white, freckled all over with minute spots of pale brown and grey ; a number of large dark brown spots are distributed over the surface. 37. ^EGIALITIS TRICOLLARIS, V. Ankavandra, interior of Madagascar. 38. ARDEA PURPUREA, L. Tamatave. One specimen in former collection, and one in the present from the S.E. coast, both young birds. 39. A R D E A ARDESIACA, Wagl. S.E. coast of Madagascar. A single specimen is in the present collection. 40. A R D E A FLAVIROSTRIS, Temm. Tamatave. 41. A R D E A IBIS, Hasselq. Tamatave. 5* |
