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New Hebrides I immediately recognized that it was like the 

 bird I had seen. — E. L. L. 



8. HiRUNBo TAHiTicAj Gmel. 



Only six individuals of this Swallow were seen — one pair on 

 Santo and two pairs on Vate, out of which last three birds 

 were procured. These were in a maize- field, attracted by the 

 insects put up by burning the grass. They perched on the 

 tops of the stalks. In Santo they were on trees overhanging 

 water. Bill and legs black; iris dark brown. — L. L. 



Identical with the Fijian bird. — E. L. L. 



9. Myzomela sanguinolenta (Lath.) . 



Scarce; the only one procured, and that too damaged by the 

 shot to preserve, was killed on the summit of a cocoanut-tree. 

 This is the favourite resort of the Fijian M.gularis. On Api 

 and Mallicolo they were on " crotons " and the " kavika " tree. 

 The planters said that when the '' crotons " were in flower 

 their gardens were full of the Myzomela. — L. L. 



Identical with the New-Caledonian bird. The specimen 

 above alluded to was brought to Noumea in spirits. — E. L. L. 



10. Glycyphila flavotincta, G. R. Gray. 



This " Honey-eater '■* was only seen on Vate, where it was 

 very scarce and wild. It was frequenting a long trumpet- 

 shaped yellow flower growing on the beach. Iris whity 

 brown ; bill and legs black. — L. L. 



11. ZOSTEROPS GRISEINOTA, G. R. G. 



This " White-eye " was found in pairs in the cultivated 

 grounds. Iris bright brown ; bill light black ; legs ashy. — 

 L. L. 



This is certainly identical with the NcAV-Caledonian species, 

 but more robust. — E. L. L. 



12. ZosTEROPS FLAViFRONS, G. R. Gray. 



Found in small flocks, keeping to the forest. The planters 

 say that both these '' White-eyes " have become scarcer of 

 late years, owing to the fact that they have taken to breeding 

 in the cotton-fields, where the native labourers engaged in 

 picking the cotton find their nests and destroy them. Iris 

 dark brown; bill light black; legs ashy. — L. L. 



