1877.] ON THE BIRDS OF TONGATABU, FIJI, ETC. 



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8. Keports on the Collection of Birds made during the 

 Voyage of H.M.S. ^Challenger/ No. IV. On the 

 Birds of Tongatabu, the Fiji Islands, Api (New Hebrides), 

 and Tahiti. By Dr. O. Finsch, C.M.Z.S. 

 [Eeceived October 3, 1877.] 

 A. Birds of Tongatabu, Friendly Group. 



anJso'io,/^ i? °""1^'''- They were collected on July 20, 21, 

 ana z., iy/4. Only nme species are represented in the series. 



I. Collocalia spodiopygia, Peale. 



Collocalia spodiopygia, F. & H. Ornith. Central-Poly n. p. 48 : 



Tongar^'''' 'P'- ^' ^ "• '^«"'-"- f- O™- '^70, p. 125 (nest. 



No. 11. Tongatabu. 



nnrf nf ?if '•'l'^ Swallovvs Were seen flying about in numbers on every 

 part of the island at which we were. Shot July 20 "—J M 

 bv Dr ft'S<£T ^^^^difference in the structure of the nests obtained 

 rvntr^l^ , h-om Tongatabu (/. s. c.) and those from the Fijis (Orn. 



of- S /^"-P; ?^-' '• ^r-^' ' '^^''''^ t« fi'^d a different specie 

 oiCollocaha inhabiting the Friendly group ; but on exanhnin- 

 tie specimens before me, I find then/ elactly like those from he 



individually. (Cf Finsch, Journ. f Ornith. 1872, p. 35, Upolu.) 



T«v.„ , '■^''*'*- ""eetr. 



.i^ong. ala. intern. ext 



lu. hu. in. \m. Un. lin. 



o - f 1 18 21 Tongatabu. 



4 1 1 ? !o~o^ ^^-20 Fiji (G specimens). 



4 1-4 5 18-20 21-23 Navigators' (3 specimens). 



Ti/*"' ^'lf^ enumerates also C. vamcorensis among the birds of 

 Tonga, although it was not detected by him. On this latter smv-iv! 

 compare Finsch, Journ. Mus. Godeff"^ Heft xiL 187?, p 23 

 occurrence m the Fijis, which has been alleged by us (Oin Centra 

 Polyn p. 47) upon the faith of a specimen sent^s by D Se 

 the only one we saw said to be from thence, is very doubtful. ' 



2, Halcyon sacra (Gm.). 



Halcijon sacra F. & H. Ornith. Central-Polyn. p. 32 • P Z S 



No. 2. Tongatabu. Male. 



^- „ Male. 



4- ), Female. 



5- „ Femak. Vv^_A.K^ 



