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pointing skywards, rapidly inflating tjieir throats. Some- 

 times they leaned against a branch, panting in this 

 peculiar manner. I do not know whether they liked 

 or disliked heat. 



They loved sunning their queer little aldermanic, 

 down-covered bodies and expanding their wings, flapping 

 the latter solemnly to and fro. I knew when the old 



FiK. 5 WAITIN(i TO HIO KIOI). 

 (PhoUmraphed by Miss E. L. Tunior ) 



birds were near, because the nestUngs would suddenly 

 stand up and, gazing skywai'ds, follow the circling 

 flights of their parents with a corresponding circular 

 motion of their four heads, and also give vent to four 

 wailing cries when the old bird slun^red off without 

 feeding them. On two occasions only did she come 

 within range, but the result was not satisfactory. To my 

 intense annoyance, however, she invariably returned to 

 the nest directly I left the island. The nestlings were 

 fed by both old birds ; each in turn received a due 

 proportion of food. There was no pushing or quarrelling, 



