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Show 1870.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM MADAGASCAR. 393 S ad. M. supra olivaceus, fronte et capitis lateribus ardesiacis ; linea lata per oculum eunte nigra : macula parva supraoculari et linea a basi mandibulee orta et ultra regionem paroticam producta pure albis: remigibus nigricanti-brunneis, extus brunnescenti-olicaceo lavatis: gula saturate nigricanti-arde-siaca : pectore pallide ardesiaco, abdomine versus albicante: abdomine imo pure albo : corporis lateribus olivaceis : rostro nigro : pedibus corneo-brunneis. 2 ad. A mari diversa : supra omnino olivacea, capite summo concolori: capitis lateribus sordide ardesiacis: regione parotica nigricante : genis cum gutture toto et pectore medio albicantibus : ceeterum fere ut in mari colorata. Fig. 2. Mystacornis crossleyi. Adult male. Above olive-brown ; forehead and sides of the head slaty-grey ; feathers in front of the eye, encircling the latter and extending beyond the ear-coverts, deep black ; a little line of feathers above and below the eye, as well as a line of feathers along the cheeks, white ; quills blackish brown, margined exteriorly with olive-brown, especially the secondaries, which are almost entirely of the latter colour; tail olive-brown; entire throat dark slaty grey, almost black ; breast paler grey, becoming whiter towards the lower parts; abdomen pure white; flanks and under wing-coverts olive-brown; under tail-coverts white ; bill black ; feet pale horny brown. Total length 6 inches; of bill from front 0*8, from gape 1 ; wing 2*7; tail 1'7; tarsus 0*9. Adult female. Head and entire upper surface olive-brown, somewhat inclining to green ; sides of the head commencing from the |