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Show 1879.] BIRDS FROM MADAGASCAR. 769 arms dark reddish brown ; rump and hind legs pale grevish tail blackish for half its length. (3) Adult female: very bright rufous brown on all the upper parts, large dirty brown patch at base of tail or rump ; tail brown for half its length, paler at the base. (4) Young male, half-grown: colour the same as No. 2; the only important difference is a blackish patch behind the ear. All the above specimens have a very characteristic yellowish white stripe, which runs from the cheek down the side of the neck, and nearly unites at the lower part of the back of the neck. 10. MICRORHYNCHUS LANIGER, Illiger. S.W. coast of Madagascar. Female and young, called by the natives " Ovandroo." 11. PROPITHECUS VERREAUXII, Grand. S.E. Betsileo, Madagascar. A young male: crown brownish black, which does not extend to the nape. 12. PROPITHECUS HOLOMELAS, Giinth. Ekongo, S.W. coast of Madagascar. 13. PROPITHECUS EDWARDSI, Grand. Ekongo, S.W. coast of Madagascar. In a former collection (from the above locality) I received a male, female, and young of this species. The young one appeared about three or four days old : the fur is long and rough ; and the yellowish brown band across the loins (as in the adult) is very'distinct. 14. CYNONYCTERIS STRAMINEA, Geoff., var. C. dupreana, Poli S.E. coast' of Madagascar. 15. MINIOPTERUS SCHREIBERSI, Natt. S.E. Betsileo, Madagascar. 16. MINIOPTERUS SCOTINUS, Sund. Ekongo, Madagascar. Called by the natives " Hepate." 17. VESPERTILIO GOUDOTI, Smith, var. V. madagascariensis, Tomes. S.W. coast of Madagascar. 18. PHYLLORHINA COMMERSONI, Geoffr. S.E. Betsileo, Madagascar. Mr. G. E. Dobson has kindly determined the above-mentioned species of Bats for me. 19. FOSSA D'AUBENTONI, Schreb. S.W. coast of Madagascar. Called by the natives " Tambosading." |