118 Mr. C. M. Woodford on a remarkable 



Nyroca ferruginea. The White-eyed Duck. 



13 13. 16.3.1914. Soliawa. S ad. Wing 180 mm. 



Fairly commou, cousideriug the scarcity of suitable 

 waters for it. 



[Iris Avhitisli; feet mixed black and plumbeous, webs 

 black; bill plumbeous black. — C. B. T.] 



Nyroca fuligula. The Tufted Duck. 



Common winter visitor, staying well into March. 



Mergus albellus. The Smew. 

 974. 12.1.1914. Jhelum. ? . Wing 178 mm. 

 This bird was secured from a flock noticed diving in the 

 shallows of tlie river above Jhelum. 



Podicipes albipennis. The Indian Little Grebe. 

 A resident, but not numerous owing to tlie scarcity of 

 suitable waters. 



W.—Note on a remarlcahle Huney-eater (Woodfordia super- 

 ciliosa North) ffom Rennell Island in the Western Pacific. 

 By C. M. Woodford, C.M.G., late Resident Commis- 

 sioner, British Solomon Islands Protectorate. 



(Plate III.) 



Situated to the south-east of the Solomon Group in ihe 

 western Pacific are the two islands marked on the British 

 Admiralty Charts as Benuell and Bellona. 



Kennell is situated about ninety miles to the south of 

 San Cristoval, and Bellona is about fifteen miles to the 

 north-west of Rennell. 



Both islands are inhabited by natives of Polynesian race, 

 totally distinct from the Melanesian natives of the Solpmon 

 Group, and there is no communication between them. 



The native name of Rennell is " Mangana/' and that of 

 Bellona " Mangiki." 



I am informed that the natives of Rennell call the south- 

 west portion of their island "Bethona," and the central 



