124 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS [Feb. 11, 
20. TRINGOIDES HYPOLEUCUS (Linn.). 
Three skins of this species, or of the Australian form of it, Actitis 
empusa (Gould, B. Austr. vi. pl. 35). 
21. SreRNA LuNATA, Peale; Finsch et Hartl. Fauna Centr. Pol. 
p. 231. 
A skin of a Tern in transition plumage, which Dr. Finsch has 
kindly determined for me. 
After inserting in their places such of these twenty-one species as 
have not been previously recorded by the before-named authorities 
upon this subject, we shall have the following list of well-authenti- 
cated species of birds from the Solomon Islands :— 
I. Passeres. 
Distribution. 
1. Sauloprocta melaleucd ......ce0eeersecernes Papuan subregion. 
2. Pachycephala oriolotdes ........ 00000000000 Peculiar to Solomons. 
3. Dicrurus megarhynchus  .......cseeceeeeee New Ireland. 
4. Philemon vUlturinus ......cceccevccnecneees Probably peculiar. 
5. DiC@uitt CNCUM ..20.0200c00soesseceessoseces Peculiar. 
6. Myzomela lafarget..........cc.cccceveceeeees Peculiar. 
ile SOUTATEO (ants sjuanacesnanaztesss sth sp Peculiar. 
8. Calornis Metaied ....c.6.coscscaesserseces Papuan subregion. 
Q. ——= fulipennts. .....ecoccevceescnesconceocee Peculiar. 
10. <Gracula Krefftt .. 20.02. stse.seeeceasnestennns New Ireland. 
II. Picarrz. 
11. Eurystomus crassir0stris 1... .6cceeeeeeeee Probably peculiar. 
12. Todirhamphus chloris .....cecccccseceeeees Papuan subregion and India. 
13. LEUCOPY GUUS Wa Naticcrsscesbaesacdeones Peculiar. 
WA: BUCEPOS TUCOWS) oiius se nasa ae ciatnacaulen Jeno Papuan subregion. 
15. Centropus ateralbus ........-.0-.sceeceecees New Ireland. 
16. MUD oaue etes caster as ceo aceanves es nett Peculiar. 
III. Psrrract. 
WTC OCU GOYTNE easone. cos dond-nons ceesboe Probably peculiar. 
18. QYCORDSI aoa a cee nee tclacinse cet oeiee Peculiar. 
WQS NGSILERNE DUSUT wa xse~san0<c0stsiecrus noses es Peculiar. 
20. Geoffroius heteroclitus .......0.cecsececeees Peculiar. 
21. Lorius chlorocercus ......0.ccccsesedeseoees Peculiar. 
22 Bype@nochrous  .....c2ccoeceesenseasees Lousiade Islands. 
23. HOS COPCUNGUES. pisienes sacs ins s0susveneseeapises Peculiar. 
24. Trichoglossus MASSen€ .........00eeveeeees New Caledonia and New Hebrides. 
IV, Accrpirres. 
25. Athene VArtegata 6200s caceteceaveavscces: New Ireland. 
26 5 = GONATLSs deras coagae sels staves =vaaeueoes Peculiar. 
V. CotumsBa. 
27. Carpophaga rubricerd ......ceceeceececeuee New Ireland. 
28 GUSUPUNGNUD Medak cigs Josten esesastect es Peculiar. 
29. Macropygia crassirostris ........0..60.0008 Peculiar. 
30. Philonopus CUGeNnt@ .....ccscereccnsceevcese Peculiar. 
VI. Grawia. 
BL. Rallus tntactus .........c3.cceconscossacerees Peculiar. 
32. Tringotdes hypoleucus ..........0..0000000- Generally distributed. 
