1877.] BIRDS FROM KUA, FRIENDLY GROUI'. 775 



10. Ptilinopus PORPHYRACEUS. 



Ptlinopus porphijraceus (Forst.). 

 Native name Kulukulu (Iliibner, Griiffe). 

 Two specimens from Eua ; sexes alike. 



On this peculiar species see Journ. f. Ornitli. 1870, p. 131. 

 It occurs also in the Hapai group (Hiibner, in litt.). 



11. Carpophaga pacifica. 



Carpophaga pacifica (Gm.) ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. 

 Native names Lube (Hiibner), Oroobe (Layard). 



Tw^o males from Eua (August), exactly like specimens from the 

 Navigators'. 



The distinctive characters between this Central-Polynesian species 

 and the more western C. oceanica. Less, (of the Carolines and Palau 

 group), I have pointed out in Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, Heft viii. 

 1875, p. 26. 



12. Charadrius fulvus. 



Charadrius fulvus, Gm. ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. 

 Mr. Layard found this species common on Eua (in February). 



13. TOTANUS INCANUS. ■ 



Actitis incana (Gm.) ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. 



Native name Kiu (Hiibner). 



One female in full summer dress, from Eua, shot in August. 



14. LiMOSA UROPYGIALIS. 



Limosa uropygialis, Gould; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. 

 Not in the collection, but mentioned by Mr. Layard from Eua. 



15. ArDEA SACRA. 



Ardea sacra, Gm. ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. 



Native name Motuka (Hiibner). 



One slate-blue specimen from Eua (August). 



16. ? OrTYGOMETRA TABUENSIS. 



? Ortygometra tabuensis (Gml.). 



Mr. Hiibner remarks that the Moho, as this species is called by 

 the natives, " although formerly common, may be considered nearly 

 extinct on Eua." According to Mr. Layard, the Moho would be 

 Monarcha nigra (Sparrni.), which is now extinct (P. Z. S. 1876, 

 p. 501). 



17. PORPHYRIO SAMOENSIS, Pealc. 



p. vitiensis, F. & Hartl. Ornith. Central-Polyn. p. 172; Layard, 

 P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. 



Native name Kalai (Hiibner). 



One female from Eua (August), which agrees in every respect 



