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Show 296 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON ETHIOPIAN HIRUNDINIDEE. [May 12, Phedina, sp., Roch & E. Newt. Ibis, 1862, p. 270; E. Newt. Ibis, 1863, p. 340. Above rather pale brownish grey, the shafts of all the feathers being distinctly marked; wing-coverts and quills blackish brown, the latter paler underneath ; tail dark brown, somewhat lighter on the inner webs ; lores black ; cheeks, sides of the neck, and breast greyish brown with darker shaft-stripes ; rest of the under surface of the body white, with thin longitudinal stripes, the lower part of the abdomen and under tail-coverts pure white, the shafts of the feathers only indicated by a narrow line of brown; sides of the breast and flanks greyish brown; bill black ; feet dark brown. Total length 5*5 inches, of wing 4*7, tail 0 2 . Hab. Madagascar (Hartlaub). Dr. Hartlaub, in l*?6l, separated the Phedina from Madagascar as a distinct species, though no direct evidence had been received till recently to confirm this decision. Lately, however, I had the pleasure of receiving, in a small collection of birds sent from North Madagascar by Mr. Crossley, two specimens of this species ; and the colour of these birds is certainly paler than in the Mauritius specimens, and the abdomen and under tail-co\erts are nearly pure white. I therefore keep the two birds distinct; and it should be remembered that on both occasions of his visiting Madagascar Mr. Edward Newton saw a Phedina flying about which he believed to be distinct from the bird of Reunion, with which he was well acquainted. Genus 5. COTYLE. T Cotile, Boie, Isis, 1822, p. 550 C. riparia. Biblis, Less. Claris specierum. a. torque pectorali. a', tectricibus subalaribus brunneis 1. riparia. V. tectricibus subalaribus albis. a", major: rectrice extima versus apicem alba 2. eques. b". minor: rectrice extima omnino brunnea 3. cincta. b. torque pectorali nullo. a', majores: rectricibus albo maculatis. a", pectore superiore cum gula immaculata rufescentibus: subtus saturate nigricanti-brunnea 4. fuligula. b". gula alba vel pallide fulvescente. a"', gula brunneo notata 5. rupestris. b'". gula albicante, immaculata 6. obsoleta. b'. minor: rectricibus immaculatis 7. paludicola. 1. COTYLE RIPARIA. Cotyle riparia (Linn.); Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 22 (1845); Sclater, Contr. to Orn. 1852, p. 124; Miill. Journ. f. Orn. 1855, p. 5; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. p. 17 (1856); Heugl. Orn. N.-O. Afr. p. 165 (1869) ; Finsch & Hartl. Orn. Ost-Afr. p. 145. Cotyle littoralis, Hempr. & Ehr. in Mus. Berol. (teste Heuglin). Adult male. Above dark earthy brown, a little paler on the lower part of the back and upper tail-coverts; throat and cheeks white, |