- 58 — 



1528; Bcnneit, Ann, N. II. (3) XIII, 2o9; XIV, 454; id. P. Z. S. 1862, 249; 1863, 102, 372; Sdai. Ibis 1863, 

 240; Ramsay, ib. 1864, 98; GId. II.-B. B. Austr. App. sp. 17; Deumm, J. A. S. B. XXXIII, 373; Xetdou, 

 P. Z. S. 1865, 25G; 1867. 164 pi. XV, 6; Finsch, J. f. O. 1866, 37; Brehm t. c. 388; F.elH. Orn. Central- 

 pol. 150 t. XI, 3, et t. Ill, 1 (egn;); Gm,,, H. L. II, 248 no. 9455; Bp. Icon. Pig. t. 140; Finsch, J. f. 0. 

 1872, 50; Bennett, P. Z. S. 1874, 186; U'hiimce t. c. 183; 1875, 495; Srhl. Mua. P. B. Columbae 167; Eyton, 

 Osteoi. Av. 1875 pi. 22, 22 A; Lay. P. Z. S. 1876, 496; Neu-ton, Nature 1878, 2^, 331; Searhs, ib. 301; 

 Nrhrkon,. J. f. 0. 1879, 408; Sc/imelt, Etlin. Abtli. M. G. 205; »-/««, Zool. Gart. 1884, 65. — Pleiodus 

 strigirostris RM. Syst. Nat. 1849 t. XXV, Neu. Tiiuben 187, Novit. t. VII, 75; Caxs. U. S. Exp. 1858, 

 279 pi. 34. — .Manu-mea" (Peak), ,,Lulu-moega" (Griiffe). 



Cjtolit I ll'(i/j)o/c efc- and Sftfoii ; Bennett etc.), Samoa Is. 



TJiis species has of late been I'ound to exist in larger numbers than was thought to be the case 

 some thirty years ago. It is, probably, still far from extinct. 



297.* Megapodius brazieri. 



Megapodius brazieri Sdat. P. Z. S. 1809, 528; 7'/»//-, Ibis 1879, 194; >Schmeltz, A" erh. Ver. Haiiib. 

 1879, 79: Brazie,-. Pr. L. Soc. N. S. W. 1881 VI, 150; Oust. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 153. — Megapodius 

 brenchleyi, jit. Gray, Cruise Cura^oa 1878, 392. 



lianlkS Is.: Vanua Lava {Brazier). 



298.* Megapodius layardi. 

 Megapodius, Bcunctl, P. Z. S. 1^62. 247. — Megapodius sp. ? Lay. Ibis 1878, 276, 280. — Mega- 

 podius brazieri Sale, et Srlat. t. c. 276 note. — Megapodius layardi VWi//-. Ibis 1879, 194; .SV/i»ic//r, Verb. Ver. 

 Ilamb. 1879 IV, 79; Lay. Ibis 1879, 484; Oust. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 105, 150; Schl. Mus. P. B. 

 1880 VIII, 65; Trisir. Cat. Coll. B. 1889, 30. — ^Tarboosh", Vate (Bennett). — ^Malou" (L^ay.). 

 > Xeiv Jlebrides: Vate, Tanna (Bennett), Anibrym, Santo, Api, Vate (Lay.). 



299,* Megapodius stairi. 



Megapodius — ■- dray, B. Trop. Is. 46 (2 refer.). — Megapodius — Bennett, P. Z. S. 1862, 247. — 

 Megapodius stairi Gray. P. Z. S. 1861. 290; JMi/>. Nachtr. Tauben 1862, 190; Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, 44; 

 F.etH. Orn. Centralpol. 155; FinscA, J. f. O. 1872, 52; Lay. P. Z. S. 1876. 496; Finsc/,, ib. 1877, 783; 

 Ou.st. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 144. — Megapodius burnabyi Gray, P. Z. S. 186L 290; RM. Nachtr. 

 Tauben 190; Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, 44; F.etH. Urn. Centralpol. 155; iid. P. Z. S. 1869, 545; Finsc/i, J. f. 

 O. 1870, 121 (? burnabyi); Grtife, t. e. 420; Lay. P. Z. S. 1876, 503. — Megapodius pritchardi Gray, P. Z. 

 S. 1864, 41, 44 pi. VI; /■>/•//. Orn. Centralpol. 153 t. II, 5 (egg); Gray, Ann. N. II. (3) XIV, 378; Ilutton, 

 Tr. N. Zeal. Inst. 1872 IV, 165; imtmce. Ibis 1875, 447; SM. Mus. P. B. 1880 VIII, 64; Schmeltz, Ethn. 

 Abth. M. G. 1881, 205; Oust. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 144; Baker, N. Zeal. Journ. Sc. 1884 II, 174. — 

 Megapodius sp. nov. ? Hutton. Ibis 1869, 353. — Megapodius huttoni liullcr Tr. N. Zeal. Inst. 1870 III, 14; 

 Sahin. Ibis 1872, 418. — ^Mallow" or „MaIau" ; Bennett, llnlmer;. 



Id. of Nhiaf'ou between the Fiji and Samoa Groups. 



300.* Megapodius senex. 



Megapodius senex Ilartl. P. Z. 8. 1867, 830 (type examd.) ; H.ctF. ib. 1868, 7, 118; 1872, 103; 

 Cat. Mus. Godef 1874 V, 11; Finsch, J. Mus. Godef. 1875 VIII, 29 t. V, 2, 3; Schmclt:, Ethn. Abth. M. G. 

 407; .sv/</. Mus. P. B. 1880 VIII, 65; Oust. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 140; id. Le Nat. 1889, 261. 

 -- .Apagaj". 



J'vUir Is. (Kubary etc.). 



301.* Megapodius perousei. 

 . Megapode La F^rouse, Qwy el Caim. Voy. Uranie, Zool. 127 pi. 33. — Megapodius La Peyrouse 



Less. Man. d'Orn. 1828 II, 221 pt. — Megapodius laperousii Temm. PI. Col. 1828 livr. 29; Wagl. Isis 1829, 

 736; /,fw. Tr. d'Orn. 1831, 478; id. Conipl. Buff. Ois. pi. 43; Gray, List Gen. B. 1841, 76; Reichenbach., 

 Tauben t. 177 f. 1532; Bp. C. K. 1856 XLII, 876; Gray, B. Trop. Is. 46; id. P. Z. S. 1861, 289; 1864, 



