of a Voyage round the World. (51 



9. COLLOCALIA FRANCICA (Gill.). 



Collocalia francica Hartert/Cat. B. xvi. p. 503. 

 <S . Iris black ; bill black ; tarsi and toes dark brown. 

 This little Swift was very common on Upolu, and had 

 exactly the actions of our Common Swift (Cypselus apus). 



10. ToDIRHAMPHUS RECURVIROSTRIS (Lafl'.). 



Todirhamphus recurvirostris Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 290. 



$ $ . Iris black ; tarsi and toes brown. 



This little Kingfisher was common on Upolu. It is 

 surprising to one unaccustomed to its habits to see a 

 Kingfisher suddenly fly out of a thick bush ; but hedges 

 along the roadside, far from ■water, seem to be a favourite 

 place for this species. Its food consists of beetles and 

 caterpillars. 



11. Ptilopus fasciatus (Peale). 

 Ptilopus fasciatus Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 98. 

 Upolu, Samoa, 1000 ft. 



<$ ad., <§ juv. This beautiful little Pigeon is not un- 

 common on Upolu at an altitude of about 1000 ft., but is very 

 shy. It feeds on the fruit of a tall tree ; this fruit is about 

 the size of a large olive and is swallowed entire. 



12. Demiegretta sacra (Gtn.). 

 Demieyretta sacra Sharpe, Cat. B. xxvi. p. 137. 



d in the blue phase. 



This little Egret is very abundant in all the Samoan 

 Islands, and I also saw it at Tahiti. I observed more of the 

 blue than of the white form. It is usuallv seen walking: 

 about on the coral-reefs, but I observed several individuals 

 perching on trees. 



We left Apia on April 29th for Suva, the capital of the Fiji 

 Islands. On April 30th (lat. 15° 9' 9" S., long. 175° 50' W.) 

 an immature example of Sula piscator flew on board and was 

 captured. Early on the morning of May 3rd we entered the 

 fine harbour of Suva, in the Island of Viti-Levu. I landed 

 and walked into the country and found birds abundant, but 

 difficult to see, as the woods are very thick. The mongoose 

 has been introduced here and has become a nuisance ; it was 



