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Show 678 ON BIRDS FROM THE COMORO ISLANDS. [NOV. 18, t24. PASSER DOMESTICUS (Linn.). Passer domesticus, Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 401. Three specimens, Grand Comoro. 25. COLUMBA POLLENI, Schl. Columbapolleni,Sch\. & Poll. Faun. Madag. p. 112, pi. 35 ; Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 267; E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 300. Three specimens, Anjuan. t26. CHALCOPTERA TYMPANISTRIA (Temm.). Peristera tympanistria, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 558 (1870) ; Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 271. Three specimens, Grand Comoro. 27. T U R T U R COMORENSIS, E. Newton. ? Turtur aldabranus, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 300; Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 270. Turtur comorensis, E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 300. Two specimens, Anjuan. The measurements agree perfectly with those given by Mr. E. Newton for T. comorensis, and not with those of T. aldabranus, Sclat.; otherwise the two species appear to be remarkably similar. f 28. T U R T U R CAPICOLA (Sundev.). Turtur capicola, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 548. 1 Turtur semitorquatus, Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 271 ; E. Newton, P. Z.S. 1877, p. 300. Five specimens, Grand Comoro. 29. ALECTRCENAS SGANZINI (Verr.). Alectrcenas sganzini, Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 260 ; E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 300. A fine series from both Grand Comoro and Anjuan. t30. NUMIDA TIARATA (Bp.). Numida mitrata (part.), Elliot, Monogr. Phasianidae, ii. pi. xii. ; Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 275. Numida tiarata, E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 301. One specimen, Grand Comoro. t31. A R D E A GULARIS, BOSC. Ardea gularis, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 691 ; Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 289 ; E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 302. A wing and back of an immature Heron, Grand Comoro, probably belonging to this species. 32. B U B U L C U S IBIS (Linn.). Ardea bubulcus, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 694; Hartl. Vog. Madag. p. 302. Ardea ibis, E. Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 301. Three specimens, Anjuan. |