APPENDIX. 



A small collection of birds and insects made by Mr. Hugh Ross 

 since I left the island has recently reached England. The species 

 are nearly all described above, but there are two birds and one 

 beetle new to the island, and also a beetle that is new to science. — 

 C. W. A. 



The birds are : — 



AVES. 

 COLUMBIFOEMES. 



Myristicivorus bicolor. 



Adult male. Flying Fish Cove, February 4, 1899. Several 

 individuals of this species were observed ; probably they had been 

 blown to the island duiing migration. 



CHARADRIIFORMES. 



Heteractitis brevipes. 

 Female. Flying Fish Cove, September 22, 1898. 



mSECTA. 



The beetles are described below by Messrs. "Waterhouse & Arrow. 



? Crioceris impressa, Fab., var. 



A single example sent to Mr. Andrews may provisionally be 

 regarded as a variety of C. impressa, Fab. The body underneath, 

 the head (except at the occiput), legs, and antennae are black, the 

 prothorax and elytra testaceous. The prothorax has a rather 

 distinct transverse impression just a little in front of the base, 

 and this is the only character of importance to suggest the specific 

 distinctness of this new form. 



