REPORT ON THE BIRDS — ATLANTIC ISLANDS, KERGTJELEN, ETC. 115 



There are seven eggs of this duck in the collection. They are of the usual size and 

 appearance of the eggs of this genus, being of a uniform pale stone colour, and measuring 

 about 2 - l by 1*4 inches. 



D. NEW ZEALAND (June 1874). 



In New Zealand only four skins, belonging to three species, were obtained, namely :— 



1 Miro albifrons, jr., Hardy Bay. 



2 Hcematopus unicolor, jr., Hardy Bay. 



1 Botaurus pceciloptilus, jr., Wellington. 



E. HONG KONG, CHINA (January 1875). 



From Hong Kong seven skins, belonging to four species, all known Chinese birds, 

 were procured, viz. : — 



1 Tardus mandarinus, Bp. 



1 Halcyon pileata, Bodd. 



2 Alcedo bengalensis, Gm. 



2 Coturnix communis, Bonn. 

 1 Turnix macidosus, Temm. 



F. MEANGIS ISLANDS (February 1875). 



Four examples of Eosindica were obtained here (of which three have arrived home), 

 under the circumstances mentioned in Mr Murray's MS. , as follows : 1 — 



"On the 10th February 1875, while the ship was dredging, some natives came off 

 in a boat. They had with them mats and cocoa-nuts, and some Perrocjuets. The 

 following are those which were purchased for tobacco : — 



" No. 440. ? . 

 No. 441. ? . 

 No. 442. ? . 

 No. 443. $ . 



" We kept the male for several days alive ; he used to fly about the ship and return 

 to the house on deck when shown his food. 



" He died from eating some green stuff, it is supposed, but was perhaps hurt aloft. 



" The natives came from the southernmost isle of the Meangis -roup. 



" This is the most northern species of Eos known; its only hitherto ascertained locality 

 is the neighbouring Sanghir group of islands." 2 



1 Cf. also Lord G. Campbell's Log-letters, p. 245. 



2 Cf. Rowley's Orn. Misc., p. 123, where a beautiful figure of this species is given. 



Feet black ; bill orange ; eyes red, or light brown in the male. 



