31G Dr. R. IJ. Sharpc on Birds 



of tlie Hanks is therefore not in such evident contrast. 

 There is scarcely any trace of a loral dusky spot, but a small 

 supraloral streak ot" yellow is present, and a white eye- 

 ring also forms another character for the separation of the 

 species from Z. rendovce. 



ZosTEuops I'LAViruoNs (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. ix. p. 187 (1881.) ; Wiglesw. t. c. p. 36. 

 No. 2. cS ad. Fila, Efate, May 10, 1899.— Bill brown; feet 

 bluish. 



This specimen agrees with others in the Museum from 

 Erromanga and from the typical locality of Tanna. The 

 other White-eyes obtained by Captain Farquhar appear to me 

 to belong to different species. 



ZosTEROPs GRisEONOTA, Gray. 



Z. westernensis (Q. & G.), pt., Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. ix. 

 p. 155 (188i) ; Wiglesw. t. c. p. 27. 



Z. vatensis Tristr. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 158; Wiglesw. t. c. 

 p. 27. 

 No. 56. ? ad. Errakate R., S. of Espiritu Santo, June 18, 



1899 — Bill and feet pale horn-colour ; iris dark. 

 No. 84. ? ad. Hoy Head, Espiritu Santo, Aug. 4, 1899.— 

 Bill horn-coloiir ; feet light plumbeous ; iris brown. 



Since I wrote the account of the genus Zosterops in the 

 ' Catalogue of Birds,' the Museum has acquired several 

 specimens of Z. vatensis through the Seebohm bequest, and 

 1 now believe that the white under tail-coverts are caused 

 by the fact that the specimens have been preserved in 

 alcohol, which has destroyed the yellow tint. The extent of 

 the yellow on the throat is also a character which is not 

 confirmed by a series, and therefore Z. vatensis must be united 

 to Z. griseonota, as I cannot separate New Hebridean birds 

 from the typical New Caledonian form. 



Merula mareexsis (Layard) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. V. p. 249 (1881). 



Merula vanicorensis (Q. & G.) ; Wiglesw. t. c. p. 38. 

 No. 83. ? imm. Sandwich Bay, Mallicollo, Aug. 1, 1899. — 

 Bill and gape yellow ; legs bright yellow ; iris dark 



