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he has seen anything more of it than the eggs, which lie describes. 

 If it is the true C. pacifica. ( Gmel.) Fiji is certainly a new locality 

 for the species which is reported to be from Tonga. 



Ortygometra quadristrigata, Ilorsf. 



Not seen by Mr. Layard, but evidently given on the authority 

 of Haiti, and Finsch. 



Strepsilas intrepres, Linn. 

 One obtained by Mr. Layard at " Navua " on Viti Levu. 



Arder SACRA, Gml. 



" Common all over th country among the mangroves." E. L. L. 

 Syn. Ardea (Demiegretta) gugularis (Forst), and A greyi Gould. 



Sterna bergii, Licht. 

 Syn. S. cristata, (Stejjh.) 



Sterna longipennis, Nordm. 



Syn. S. frontalis (G. R. Gr.), probably S. melanorhyncha, 



Gould. 



Sterna panaya, Gmel 



Syn. Hydrochelidon panayensis ; Anous leucocapillus, Goidd 

 PlJFFINUS NUGAX, Sol. 



Mr. E. L. Layard does not say whether he saw this species or 

 not, or merely gave it on the authority of Haiti, and Finsch. 



Phaeton ^thereus, Linn. 



From the context it is evident Mr. E. L. Layard meant I*. 

 rubricauda, (Bodd.) of which P. aiihereus (Bl.) is a synonym ; Mr. 

 E. L. Layard does not appear to be quite sure about the identity 

 of this species. 



Dysporus sula, Linn. 



This is I presume Sula fiber of Linn ; but more probably Sula 

 serrator Bks., S. australis, Gould B. Austr. VII. pi. 76. 



Notwsthstanding the slight differences in the nomenclature 

 which has evidently arisen from the want of books for reference, 

 Mr. E. L. Layard's paper contains much new matter, and some 

 valuable information on the habits of the avifauna of the group. 



