Avifauna of the Fiji Islands. 313 



After the hurricane of March 24th a great many Frigate 

 Birds were driven inland in a very distressed condition'^. 



A number of Tropic Birds {Phaeton (Bthereus) (Fijian, 

 ''Lawedua") were seen in July off the coast of Vanua Vua, 

 where they were probably breeding. 



Dr. Corney lias kindly supplied me with the correct pro- 

 nunciation of the native names of some of the Birds, which 

 I append^ as it may prove useful to others who collect in this 

 group of islands : — 



is like No:-2-bi-ii(i:-"lii. 



The rest are easy, if you remember that 



c=th as in thai or faMer — not as in thivk. 



b=nib. 



d = nd. 



g=ng as in swgmg or in siwr/er, never as in fi«^er. 



q = ng as in firi^er : vowels always as in Spanish or Italian. 



Appendix. 



List of References to the Fijian Avifauna. 



IIartlaub, G.— Ibis, 1864, p. 232. Provisional List of a Collection of 

 Birds in the Feejee Islands. 



IIartlaub, G. — Ibis, 1866, p. 171. — On Five new Species of Birds from 

 the Feejee Islands. 

 . "2.1 ■•^, FiNSCH, 0. — ^Ibls, 1873, p. 733. On Lamprolia victoria;, a most remark- 

 able new Passerine Bird from the Feejee Islands. 



Layard, E, L. — P. Z. S. 1875, p. 149. Descriptions of some supposed 

 now Species of Birds from the Fiji Islands. 



* The Fijian name for the Frigate Bird is " Kasaga" and for the 

 Mutton Bird " Rikoriko." 



