502 mr. e. l. layard on birds [June 6, 



been offered by Messrs. Godeffroy's collectors for tbe acquisition of 

 a single specimen, but in vain ! The very old natives say they re- 

 member the bird, and call it " Moho." 



15. Pachycephala jacquinoti, Bp. 



This fine Flycatcher is found only on Vavaw, and confines itself to 

 the forest, wherein its loud call betrays its presence to the ear, though 

 it seldom meets the sight, unless cautiously sought for. I could call 

 them to me by imitating the note, and obtained three adult males, 

 three young males, and tbree adult females. The assistant-surgeon, 

 also, of the ship, who has begun collecting birds, obtained a pair of 

 adult birds, male and female, the morning of our departure. Its 

 call is not uulike that of P. torquata, ending with a short, snapping 

 note. The females, unlike those of our Fijian Pachycephalce, 

 are clear yellow below, with a buff-coloured head, throat, and 

 chest. They frequented the high timber as well as the undergrowth, 

 searching for minute insects, at which they darted while at rest on 

 the underside of leaves or branches ; native name " Kho." As an 

 addition to the fauna of Fiji, I give descriptions of the egg and nest 

 of P. torquata obtained by Mr. Tempest in Taviuni. 



Egg palish blue-green, densely spotted with large black spots, 

 in the form of a ring, at the obtuse end, and sparsely over the rest 

 of the surface. Axis 1" 2'", diam. 9'". 



Nest, a coarse structure of rootlets, covered with dead leaves, 

 fastened with spiders' webs, placed in a bush on a thin twig, and sup- 

 ported by a horizontal branch of dead wood, evidently placed for 

 the purpose. External diam. 4", internal 2|" ; internal depth 2". 



16. Lalage terat, Bodd. 



Sifflviu of the natives. I obtained an egg of this bird from a little 

 English lad on Eooa. It is pale blue, sparsely but generally 

 spotted with dark purple-brown spots, rather large. Axis 1" 2'", 

 diam. 9'". 



17. Aplonis tabuensis, Gm. 



As before stated the true A. tabuensis differs from our Fijian 

 bird, which is much lighter below, with the white markings down 

 the shaft of each feather much broader and more developed, and 

 the light chestnut of the belly and under tail-coverts brighter and 

 clearer ; over the whole of the upper plumage likewise, especially on 

 the head, there is a fine coppery glance, which, in theTongan bird, is 

 changed to an iron glance. It is not such a robust bird ; and the 

 bill is decidedly smaller. I propose for it the name of A. vitiensis. 

 The Tongan bird is found on Futuna Island. 



18. Ptilonopus perousei, Peale. 



A rare visitant to the Tonga group. I did not see it. 



19. Ptilonopus porphyracetjs, Forst. 



This "green dove" is not uncommon, and is decidedly inter- 



