1864. ] DR. J. E. GRAY ON ASIATIC TORTOISES, 11 
“5. ‘Otatare’ (Todiramphus tutus). A white bird, which builds 
its nest in the mountains. This gentleman is the terror of the little 
native girls, as he swoops down on their little pet pullets. (Two 
specimens. ) 
“6, ‘Ooea’ (Hudynamis taitensis). A speckled bird with a long 
tail—a land-bird. 
“7. ‘Moora,’ or Wild Duck (Anas superciliosa). Builds on the 
hillside in the trees. 
“8. ‘Omamao’ (Tatare otaitiensis). A sort of Sparrow. 
“9, “Obio’ (Anous stolidus). A singing-bird, so called from its 
peculiar note. 
“10. ‘Uupa’ (Péilonopus chrysogaster). Pigeons (two speci- 
mens). 
«The gentleman who, at my request, shot and preserved the above 
specimens is residing in Huaheine, one of the islands of the group, 
and is a collector of mountain and other Mollusca. As he under- 
stands preserving birds, I furnished him with materials out of your 
box. I only asked for the birds of prey; but as he sent the others, 
I thought you might as well have them all. 
“There is no Owl here ; but there is a species of Owl at the Sand- 
wich Islands ; and Mr. Garrett, the gentleman who sent these speci- 
mens, is visiting the Sandwich Islands, and will bring back some 
specimens. I do not know if there are any other birds of prey 
there.” 
3. NoTrEs ON CERTAIN SpEecirs OF TORTOISES FROM THE ASIA- 
TIC ISLANDS TRANSMITTED TO THE British MuseuM BY 
Dr. Buerxer. By Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., etc. 
_ Dr. Bleeker has kindly sent to the British Museum a series of 
specimens of the Tortoises which he has lately named, but I believe 
not described, in the ‘ Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlansch 
Indie,’ xiii. 1857, p. 470. I have compared these with the speci- 
mens in the British Museum, which I have at various times de- 
scribed, and herewith send the result of the comparison. 
I have done so because I think it is very important that there 
should be a uniformity between the names used in the British 
Museum and those adopted in the museums on the Continent, more 
especially as I am desirous of conforming to the rule of priority, 
and quite willing to adopt the names used by any continental natu- 
ralist, if they-are given and described before those described in this 
country. 
It is more important that a concordance should be established as 
regards Dr. Bleeker’s species, as I believe that he has sent specimens 
to several of the larger continental and American collections. 
I take this opportunity of stating how much I consider myself 
indebted to Dr. Bleeker’s kindness in contributing original typical 
specimens of these and other reptiles to the Museum, which has 
enabled me to make the comparisons. 
