collected or observed in the Neiv Hebrides. 279 



\_Note. — No specimen forwarded. I have several eggs of a 

 Megapode from Vate, sent by the Rev. J. Inglis. — II. 13. T.] 



The eggs brought from Vate are of a uniform red-brown, 

 very thin shells, axis 3" 7'", diam. 2" ; one is somewhat smaller 

 than the other. That from Ambrym is a light fawn-colour, 

 axis 3" 3'", diam. 1" 11'". Eggs from Savo resemble those 

 from Vate in colour and shape ; but the birds are said by those 

 to whom I have shown the Vate birds to be much larger. 

 — E. L. L. 



36. Anas superciliosa, Gm. 



I only once (on Santo) saw any wild fowl. There was one 

 solitary Duck, which I took to be of this species, and two 

 Sandpipers. — L. L. 



I have A. sujjerciliosa from Aneiteum. — H. B. T. 



37. Strepsilas interpres (L.). 



They certainly were not Golden Plovers (Charadriusfulvus), 

 or Tetanus incanus, with both of which I am very familiar. 

 — L. L. 



38. Sterna bergii, Licht. 



The only thing in the shape of a Gull or a Tern was this 

 widely spread species ; it seemed pretty generally distributed, 

 but nowhere common. Amonst the islands I saw no Petrels, 

 nor Gannets, nor Frigate-birds, nor Bo'swains. — L. L. 



. Respecting the new species of Porphyrio, I think my re- 

 verend friend will have to alter his opinion on comparing a 

 series from the Fiji, Navagators^, Friendly, and New-Caledo- 

 nian Islands, such as I have now before me. I can make out 

 no differences except in size. Of course with P. indicus it has 

 nothing to do. I imagine that the species is identical in all 

 the South- Sea Islands. 



The nest, with the '^ pendent tail," resembling an inverted 

 cone or jelly-bag, is surely that of a Rhipidura, all of which 

 have, more or less, the *' pendent tail." 



I annex a table of the distribution of species, as observed 

 by my son, in the New Hebrides. — E. L. L. 



P.S. I should be glad to be allowed to correct an error, 

 if I have not already done so. At p. 156 of 'The Ibis/ 



