48 Chriatmas IsJamL 



Order CORACIIFORMES. 



Sub-Order CYPSELI. 

 23. Collocalia natalis. 



CoUocalia natalis, Lister, P.Z.S.. 1888, p. 520 : Hartert, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., ivi, 

 p. 511 (1892) ; id., Tierreich, Lief, i, Aves, Macropt., p. 70 (1897). 



Ko. 28, ad. Flying Fish Cove, Augiist, 1897. 



9 ad. Flying Fish Cotc, Xoveniber 24, 1897. 



(S S 9 ''id. Flying Fish Cove, Kovemher 25, 1897. 



9 ad. Flying Fish Cove, Dccemhcr 28, 1897. 



ad. Flving Fish Cove, Februarv 15, 1898. 



^ 9 9'ad. Flying Fish Cove,*March 4, 1898. 



^ (5 9 9 9 ad. Flying Fish Cove, March 7, 1898. 



The series brought home by Mr. Andrews confirmed the 

 characters of the species, but the differences between C. natalis 

 and C. neglecta are not veiy strongly pronounced. 



Order COCCYGES. 



Sub-Order CUCULI. 

 24. Chalcococcyx basalis. 



Chalcococcyx basalis (Horsf.), Shelley, Cat. H. Brit. Mus., xix, p. 294 (1891). 



A single immature female in fidl moidt. This species has not 

 before been obtained on Christmas Island. 



Order P A S S E R I F E M E S . 



Family MOTACILLID^. 



25. Motacilla melanope. 



Motacilla melanope, Pall. : Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., i, p. 497 (1885). 



$ ad. Flying Fish Cove, October 7, 1897. 



Iris blue-black. On the shore. Stomach contained small maiine 

 worms. 



Also not recorded from Chiistmas Island previously. 



26. Motacilla flava. 



Motacilla Jlava, Linn. : Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., i, p. 516, pi. vi, figs. 3-5 

 (1885). 



No. 49, S imm. Flying Fish Cove, October, 1897. 



a, b, imm. Flying Fish Cove. 



Three young bii'ds, evidently procm-ed on migration. 



