Brey Ss Of SAMOA IO 
moans, conversant with the habits 
of the Didunculus, they agree that 
within their knowledge the bird 
never roosted on the ground or 
stumps of trees, but only in the high- 
est tops of trees where it is found 
at present. 
It is hardly probable that if this 
species ever roosted and nested on 
the ground, it should for some un- 
known reason change its habitation 
to tree tops. 
My belief in the matter is the 
former scarcity was due to the unre- 
stricted use of fire arms enjoyed 
by the natives at that time, as, owing 
to the roughness of the country 
they are about the only ones who 
shoot wild pigeons. Whereas, since 
the Samoan Islands of Savaii and 
