1864.] DR. P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM HUAHEINE. 9 
1. Tarare orairrensis, Less.: Cassin, U.S. Expl. Exp. p. 159. 
A single specimen of this characteristic Pacific form. 
2. Topirampuus TuTUS (Gm.): Cassin, J. ¢. p. 206. 
Two examples of this species, one of which is not quite mature, 
the blue on the head and back being tinged with greenish, and the 
white below with yellowish. 
3. EupyNamis Tairensis (Sparrm.): Cassin, J. ¢. p. 248. 
One example of this Cuckoo. 
4. Pritonopus CHRYSOGASTER, G. R. Gray, P. Z. S. 1853, p. 48, 
pl. 54. 
It is very satisfactory to have an ascertained locality for this beau- 
tiful little Fruit-Pigeon, which is closely allied to P. purpuratus 
(Gm.), of the neighbouring island of Tahiti. Other species of the 
same form are P. fasciatus of the Samoan Islands, and P. coralensis 
of the Paumotu group. Indeed every island-group of the South 
Pacific appears to have one or more representatives of this genus of 
Fruit-Pigeons. 
5. Heropias suGuaris (Forster): Gould, B. Austr. vi. pl. 60. 
One specimen in the bluish-grey plumage of this widely spread 
species. 
6. Toranus rncAnus (Gm.).—T" oceanicus, Less. et Cass. 1. ¢. 
p. 318. 
One example of this widely distributed Pacific species. 
7. ANAS SUPERCILIOSA, Gm.: Gould, B. Austr. vii. pl. 9. 
One example of this Australian Duck, which has a wide range in 
the Southern Pacific. 
8. SreRNA POLIOCcERCA, Gould, B. Austr. vii. pl. 24. 
9. Anous stotipus (Linn.): Gould, B. Austr. vii. pl. 34. 
A very widely distributed species. 
10. TacHYPETES PALMERSTONI (Gm.): Cassin, U.S. Expl. Exp. 
p. 359. 
One example of the Pacific Frigate-bird, if really distinct from 
T. aquila, as maintained by Cassin, J. ¢. 
The following extracts from Mr. Wodehouse’s letter to Mr. Gurney 
(dated Raiatea, September 3rd, 1863) give some particulars concern- 
ing these birds. I have inserted the scientific name after the native 
name in each case :— 
‘<I forwarded in May last from here, per ‘ John Williams,’ bound 
