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Show 1870.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM MADAGASCAR. 385 ral unique specimens ; but on my expressing a wish to be allowed include in the present paper the names of the birds taken by the Museum, Mr. George Robert Gray not only very kindly showed me the whole of the skins obtained by him, but, on finding that I described two of them as new, he most handsomely withdrew the names he was himself intending to bestow on them in favour of mine. I have only to return him my best thanks for the assistance be has rendered to me in its preparation. To Professor Newton my thanks are due for lending me several rare specimens of Madagascar birds for comparison. Mr. Cutter informs me that Mr. Crossley first made a trip into the province of Vohima, in the northern corner of tbe island ; but on this excursion he does not seem to have collected many birds. Afterwards returning to Tamatave, he proceeded inland to Antananarivo and thence northwards toNossiVola, which, he informs me, is to the south-east of Lake Alout. Here, and at Saralalan, a place about seven or eight miles to the eastward of Nossi Vola, most of the birds were collected. I have referred to the following works and papers in the course of the present essay. 1. Dr. Hartlaub's Ornithologischer Beitrag zur Fauna Madagascar's, 8vo. Bremen, 1861. 2. Notes on Birds observed in Madagascar. By S. Roch and E. Newton. (Part I., Ibis, 1862, p. 265 ; Part II., Ibis, 1863, p. 165.) 3. On the Mammals and Birds collected in Madagascar bv Dr. Charles Meller. By P. L. Sclater, M.A. &c. (P. Z. S. 1863, p.* 160 ) 4. Notes on a second visit to Madagascar. By Edward Newton, C.M.Z.S. (Ibis, 1863, pp. 333, 452/j 5. List of Animals collected at Mohambo, Madagascar, by Mr. W . T. Gerrard. By Alfred Newton, M.A. &c. (P. Z. S. 1865, p. 832.) 6. Notes sur les Mammiferes et les Oiseaux observe's a Madagascar, de 1865 a 1867, par Alfred Grandidier. (Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, pp. 319, 353, 385, 417.) 7. Recherches sur la Faune de Madagascar et de ses dependances d'apres les d-ecouvertes de Fr. P. L. Pollen et D. C. van Dam. 2de partie. Mammiferes et Oiseaux, par H. Schlegel et Fr. P. L. Pollen, 4to. Leyde, 1868. Fam. TURDIDTE. 1. HYPSIPETES OUROVANG. Hypsipetes ourovancj (Gm.) ; Hartl. Faun. Madag. p. 44 (1861) • Roch and E. Newt. Ibis, 1862, p. 273; Scl. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 163 • E. Newt. Ibis, 1863, p. 347; A. Newt. P. Z. S. 1865, p. 835- Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, p. 359. Hypsipetes urovang, Schl. & Poll. Faun.Madag. Ois. p. 296(1868). 2. TYLAS EDUARDI. Tylas eduardi, Hartl. P. Z. S. 1862, p. 152, pl. XVIII. Tylas eduardsi (err.), Grand. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1867, p. 359. |
