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2. — Colocalia spodiopygia, Peale, U.S. Expl. Expd. pi. 49 fig . 5. 



Cypselus terrse-reginpe, Ramsay, P Z. S , 1874 pt. IV. 



This species has a very extended range, being found dispersed 

 over the whole of the South Sea Islands, and as far north as the 

 north-east coast of Queensland where I obtained specimens in 1874. 

 The Queensland birds have the bill a little larger and stronger, but 

 do not appear to differ much in any other respects. The eggs are 

 three or four in number snow white, in length 0*7 inch by - 5 in 

 width. The birds breed during October and November. 



3. — Todiramphus vittensis, Peale. 



One of the most common species in Fiji, probably only a variety 

 of T. (Halcyon) sacra. 



4. — Myzomela jugularis, Peale. 



The specimens from Kandavu, of this pretty species, I find to 

 be more highly coloured than those from other localities, the 

 crimson on the head moreover, is of a greater extent. 



5. — Ptilotis provocator, E. L. Layard, P Z.S , 1875,_prf. I. p. 28. 

 Common at Kandavu. 



6. — Ptilotis caruncutata, Forst ; Finsch and Hard. Cent. 

 Polynes. t. 5 fig. 28. 



This specimen is a young bird obtained at the Island of Fortuua. 



7. — ZOSTEROPS CiERULESCENS, Lath. 

 Goidd Birds of Austr. IV. pi. 31. 

 I have examined the Fiji specimens carefully, and compared it 

 with a large series from various parts of Australia, it differs only in 

 having a slightly larger and stronger bill, with the culmen a little 

 more arched and in the tail being longer. In plumage the 

 specimen from Kandavu and the N. S. "Wales birds are nearly exactly 

 alike, but the yellow on the throat extends a little further down 

 than in the generality of the IS. S. Wales' specimens, and the 

 olive yellow on the back of the neck is of greater extent and ends 

 further down than opposite the yellow of the throat. I do not 

 consider these differences sufficient for the foundation of a separate 



