1875.] MR. E, L. LAYARD ON FIJIAN BIRDS. 437 
it goes by the name of “ Buni-a-ko,” or ‘ Buniko.” Mr. Storck, on 
the Rewa, tells me it is-fond of the berries of Araliaceous trees, and 
creepers of the genus Melastoma (the purple berry, I suppose, Ihave 
named). 
Curys@na victor, Gould, P. Z. 8S. 1871, p. 642. 
The ‘Orange Dove” of planters is found chiefly on Taviuni 
(especially on the north end), on the little island of Ngamia, at the 
island of Lauthala, and at Bua on Vanua Levu. The female and 
young male are dull green. I have an orange bird with many green 
feathers still remaining in it, shot at the end of November by Mr. 
Liardet on Taviuni, where it is called “ Bulindamu”’ by the natives. 
Mr. Kleinsmidt, a gentleman in Levuka much addicted to natural 
history, has preserved one of these birds alive for more than a year, 
feeding it on wild berries fetched daily from the forest. In uttering 
its bark it opens its lower mandible wide, and then closes it with a 
snap, jerking its head at the same moment. It is very fond of the 
sun, preening its feathers, and ‘“ shaking itself together.” If kept 
in the shade it mopes, and sits with feathers all puffed out, and 
looking wretched. 
Some Europeans declare they have had young birds unable to fly 
in the orange plumage ; and they tell me the natives say they have 
taken them from tue nest, male and feinale being thus coloured. I 
cannot credit this, and have offered £1 reward for a pair of nestlings 
in the orange garb. This aloe will convince me ; and I shall then 
come to the conclusion that this is an abnormal race that is being 
propagated, like the white race of Procellaria gigantea ot the south- 
west coast of Africa. 
CHRYSENA VIRIDIS, Layard, P. Z.S. 1875, p. 151. 
This new Dove was discovered by the ‘ Challenger’ expedition at 
Kandavu. I also obtained it there at the same time. Prof. Vou 
Sohn wrongly identified it with C. luteovirens in the early, or green, 
stage of plumage. On my dissecting the specimen I obtained after 
their departure, I at once saw that the full breeding “‘ sropy))”” was 
on, and that the Professor was mistaken, especially as he insisted on 
the identity of C. victor with it likewise. He assured me the 
German text of the ‘ Ornithologie’ confirmed this ; and that being a 
‘sealed book” to me, I gave way. ‘This bird, however, proves a 
permanent green form of Chrysena ; and for that reason I give it the 
name of “viridis.” It is not uacommon in certain localities, but 
most difficult to see in the dense green foliage wherein it hides. 
CotumBa vITIENSIs, Quoy & Gaim.; F. & H. op. evé. p. 137. 
This large Pigeon is rather abundant on Ovalau and Kandavu, on 
the Rewa, and is, I fancy, very generally distributed. In common 
with the next two species it utters a hoarse barking note, which 
constantly reveals its whereavouts, and causes it to fall a prey to the 
fancier. Dr. Brower, the owner of Wakaia Island, opposite Levuka, 
and about 9 miles away, told me that on one occasion the three large 
