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Gygis Candida, Anous stolid as, and Sula leucogastra. At 



5.30 p.m. we entered the coral-reef and anchored off Apia. 

 It was pouring with rain and the whole island of Upolu was 

 nearly hidden by clouds. 



The British Consul at Apia kindly invited me to shoot 

 over his ground in the hills behind Apia, at an altitude 

 of! about 1000 ft. Lalage pacifica and Todirhamphus recurvi- 

 rostris were fairly common among the trees in the streets of 

 the town. I made enquiries about Didunculus strigirostris, 

 but was told that it was getting very rare, and was only to be 

 met with high up in the mountains, where it is said to keep 

 up in the trees. But it was impossible to get a specimen 

 during our short stay. 



On April :26th 1 walked along the shore, about six miles 

 out of Apia, and returned by an inland path. I found 

 Charadrius dominicus abundant along the beach, the adults 

 having nearly attained their full breeding-plumage. 1 saw- 

 also several examples of Tot anus incanus. The next day I 

 went up to the Consul's place in the hills and obtained about 

 thirty specimens of the following twelve species of laud- 

 birds : — 



1. Lalage pacifica (Gm.). 



Lalage pacifica Sharpc, Cat. B. iv. p. 97. 



£ . Iris black. 



I found this Flycatcher fairly common at Apia, but only in 

 the town. Outside the boundaries, where I was able to 

 shoot, I seldom saw it. It is a very noisy bird, ami has the 

 actions of a Warbler (Sylvia). 



'2. Petroxa pusilla Peale. 



Petrtvcu pusilla Sharpc, Cat. B. iv. p. 168. 



<$ , ? juv. Iris hazel; bill dark brown ; tarsi ami toes 

 yellowish brown. 



Of this species I saw only the two examples obtained ; 

 they were sitting on the bushes at the side of a hill-road 

 and uttered a "check-check" like a Wheatear. The im- 

 mature example shews the spotted plumage of the nestling 

 on the mantle. 



