from Bugotu and Santa Cruz. 31 



II. Birds from Santa Cruz Island. 



This collection consists of twenty specimens, representing 

 eight species. They are interesting, as I cannot find that 

 any ornithologist has yet explored this island, the inhabitants 

 of which bear an ill repute. I am indebted for my speci- 

 mens to Mr. Forrest, of Bishop Selwyn^s Melanesian Mission. 



One species is certainly undescribed — a very remarkable 

 Zosterops of the same aberrant group as Z. rendova, but 

 larger and with a powerful bill, which I do not think is 

 equalled by any other species of the group. I venture, 

 therefore, to characterize it as 



1. Zosterops sanct^-crucis, sp. nov. 



Capite et dorso olivaceis, pileo subtiliter striato : loris 

 fuscis : annulo arctissimo plumarum albarum oculos 

 ciugente : remigibus et rectricibus fusco-nigris, pogouiis 

 externis olivaceo-marginatis : thorace et pectore pallide 

 olivaceis : abdomine et subcaudalibus pallide flavidis : 

 mandibula superiore braunea, iuferiore ad basin albida : 

 tarsis et jjedibus fuscis. 

 Long. tot. 5-3 poll., alse 2'6, caudse 1*9, tarsi 0*9. 



This species has no connection with Hartlaub^s genus 

 Tephras, inasmuch as its tail is perfectly square. 



2. Myzomela pulcherrima. Bams. 



I can detect no difference between this and typical speci- 

 mens from Ugi. 



3. Lalage pacifica (Gm.). 



4. Aplonis rufipennis, Layard. 



5. COLLOCALIA ESCULENTA (L.) . 



6. Ptilopus greyi, Gr. 



7. Anas superciliosa, Gm. 



8. ToTANus incanus, Vieill. 



