on the Birds of Celebes. 145 



men of this species between Menado and Kwandaug. The 

 species was brought from Morotai by Dr. Bernstein ; I got it 

 near Dorey, New Guinea ; besides, it is known from Japan. 



Pelecanopus medius (Horsf.). 



Straits of Limbe, North-east Celebes, May, in large flocks; 

 where they nest on the isolated rocks in the sea. 



I shot a specimen, to which a mate continually returned as 

 it lay on the ground. 



Sternula minuta (L.). 

 Straits of Limbe, May. 



PODICEPS MINOR (Gm,). 



Native Malay name, " Maweres.^^ Alfurous name in the 

 Minahassa, " Wangel/' 



Lake of Lino in May. 



These birds swim in large flocks, and are difiicult to pro- 

 cure, being very shy. They dive as soon as any one ap- 

 proaches, and only emerge twenty fathoms and more from 

 the spot. Wounded by shooting, they dive, and often stick 

 with the bill close to a water-plant, which they do not let 

 slip till they are dead. Can only fly just over the water. 

 Feed on fishes and Crustacea. 



Dysporus sula (L.). 



Hr. van Musschenbroek brought a specimen from the 

 Minahassa. 



Plotus melanogaster (Forster). 

 River Tumumpat, near Menado, April. 



Appendix. 



A List of the Birds collected by myself on the Togian Islands 

 in August 1871. 



Cacatua sulphurea {Gm.'). Haliastur leucostemus, Gould. 



Prioniturus platurus {Kuhl). Spilornis rufipectus, Gould. 



Prionitiirus flavicans, Cassin. Muelleripicus fulvus (Q. ^- G.). 



Tanygnatlius muelleri {M. <§• Sc/iL). Merops ornatus, Latham. 



Trichoglo&sus ornatus {L.). Alcedo asiatica, Sw. 



Loriculus quadricolor, Walden. Sauropatis saiicta ( V. ^Jf.). 



