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This pigeon seems also peculiar to the Viti group, although assigned in our book and 

 by Mr Layard also to the Navigators' Islands. On the specific distinctness of the 

 representative form in the latter group (Columba castaneiceps, Peale), cf. Finsch, 

 Journ. f. Orn., 1872, p. 47. 



23. Carpophaga latrans Peale (PL XVII.). 



Oarpophaga latrans, Peale: F. and H., Ornitli. Central-Polyn.,p. 140; Layard, Proc. ZooL Soc, 

 1875. p. 438; Finsch, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 737. 



[No. 88. Kandavu. Female. Cere and eyes red; legs red or purplish ; bill black. 

 The stomach contained the fruit of some tree unknown to me. 1 The coat of the stomach 

 had hard papilla-like ossifications of a circular form, in two or three rows. These 

 indurations are composed of a horny substance. Shot August 5. 



No. 96. Kandavu. Female. Eyes red; bill black \ cere red ; legs purple. Stomach 

 contained a large green fruit. Same as No. 88 Shot August 6.] 



These examples agree with specimens from Viti-Levu. The species is peculiar to the 

 Fiji group, and, according to Mr Layard. is found on nearly all of the islands. 



The figure (PL XVII.) is taken from specimen No. 88. 



24. Ardea sacra, Gm. 



Ardea sacra, Layard, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1875, \,. 440 (Fiji) ; Finseli, Proc Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 373. 



[No. 33. Matuka. Female. July 24.] 

 A uniform slate-coloured specimen, with white chin-stripe. 



25. Anas superciliosa, Gm. 



Anas superciliosa, F. and H, Orn. Central-Polyn,, p 213 Layard, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1875, 



p. 440; Finsch, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1877, p. 737. 

 Anas pelewensis, H. and F., Jonrn. Mus. Godeffr., Heft viii p 40, 1875. 



[No. 98. Kandavu. Male. Eyes dull pink ; bill black , legs flesh-colour with a 



salmon tinge. Stomach contained worms and mud. Shot August 6. 



No. 188. Kandavu. Male.] 



1 [Oncocarpus vitiensis. See Prof. Uarrod's paper in Appendix, p. 152, where tlie peculiar stomach of this fruit - 

 pigeon is described. — P. L. S.] 



