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THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



Specimens from the Fijis and Tonga group look apparently somewhat larger than 

 those from the Navigators' ; but on comparing the series of measurements given, it will 

 be easy to see that in respect of size no specific distinction can be made out. In colora- 

 tion there is also no difference. 



B. BIRDS OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. 



These birds were shot on the island of Matuka on July 24, 1874, on the island o{ 

 Kandavu on July 25, and from August 3 to 6, 1874, and on the island of Levuka from 

 July 28 to August 1, 1874. They are 82 in number and represent 25 species. 



1. Astur rujitorques, Peale. 



Nisus cruentus, Schleg. (nee Gould), Mus. P.-B. Astures, p. 40. 



Astur cruentus, F. and H. (nee Gould), Omith. Central-Polyn., pp. 3 and 273 ; Layard, Proc. Zool. 



Soc, 1875, p. 424. 

 Astur rujitorques, Sharpe, Cat. Brit. Mus., vol. i. p. 121 \ Finsch, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 727. 

 Nisus rujitorques, Schleg. Mus. P.-B. Accip., Revue, p. 80 (1873). 



[No. 34. Matuka. Female. Eyes brown ; several of these were seen, only two 

 shot. 



No. 35. Matuka. Female. 



No. 36. „ Male. Eyes yellow. 



No. 62. Kandavu. Female. Eyes yellow ; shot July 27. 



No. 80. Kandavu. Female. Eyes yellow, cere yellow, legs yellow ; the stomach 



contained a portion of a lizard. Shot August 5.] 



