142 Count T. Salvador! on two Bii'dsfrom the Fiji Islands. 



Trochilus brasiliensis, D'Orb. & Lafr. Syn. Av, ii. p. 32, 

 sp. 28. 



Hab. Yuracares, Guarayos. 



A mutilated skin, without any tail, but apparently belong- 

 ing to P. pijgnKSUs. The ticket bears the number 376, 



Threnetes leucurus. 



Trochilus leucurus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 190 ; D'Orb. & 

 Lafr. Syn. Av. ii. p. 32, sp. 29. 

 Hab. Yuracares. 

 A single specimen of D^Orbigny's is in the Museum. 



POLYTMUS VIRESCENS. 



Trochilus thaimiantias, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 190. 

 Trochilus viridis, D^Orb. & Lafr. Syn. Av. ii. p. 32, sp. 30. 

 Hab. Moxos. 

 An adult specimen, mounted, of this species. 



Oreotrochilus estell/e. 



Trochilus estella, D^Orb. &Lafr. Syn. Av. ii. p. 32, sp. 31 ; 

 D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 376, t. Ixi. £. 1. 

 Hab. La Paz. 

 Represented by the type specimen, mounted. 



Oreotrochilus ADELiE. 



Trochilus adela, D'Orb. & Lafr. Syn. Av. ii. p. 33, sp. 32 ; 

 D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 377, pi. Ixi. f. 2. 

 Hab. Chuquisaca. 

 Represented by the type specimen, mounted. 



XL — Notes on tivo Birds from the Fiji Islands. 

 By T. Salvadori, C.M.Z.S. 



I HAVE lately had the opportunity of examining specimens of 

 two interesting birds, recently described, from the Fiji Islands. 

 They belong to Count Turati's collection. 



Two specimens, male and female, are labelled, in Mr. 

 Layard's handwriting, " Rhipidura albicollis, Layard, N'Gila, 

 Taviuni, Fiji." This name is to be found in 'The Ibis/ 1876, 



