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mediate between our P. fasciatus and the Samoan P. apicalis. It 

 has the orange uuder tail-coverts of the latter, but wants tbe dark 

 chestnut marking on the abdomen, being here more like the former. 

 A fine breeding male has the black abdominal patch shaded away 

 into brilliant purple. The spots on the secondaries also resemble 

 in colour those of P. fasciatus. A Ptilonopvs from Futuna Island 

 agrees precisely with this bird. 



In habits it resembles its brethren, and is called by the natives 

 " Kullu Kullu." A female in full breeding-plumage resembles the 

 male, but is not so brilliantly coloured on the abdomen. 



20. Carpophaga pacifica, Gm. 



Common throughout the group ; native name " Oroobe." 



21. Megapodius burnabyi, Gray. 



No Megapode is found in the group, according to the testimony 

 of the whites, who, however, know the Ninafoo bird well. 



22. Porphyrio vitiensis, Peale. 



Though not given as an inhabitant of these islands by Drs. Finsch 

 and Hartlaub, I obtained this species (or saw it) on Tongatabu, Eooa, 

 and Vavaw. 



23. Limosa uropygialis, Gould. 



Was shot by our party, both on Eooa and Tongatabu. 



24. Actitis incana, Gm. 



Same as preceding. 



25. Charadrius fulvus, Gm. 



Very common, especially on the uplands of Eooa. 



26. Strepsilas interpres, L. 



Not mentioned by Drs. Finsch and Hartlaub, but very common. 

 I saw a large flock of at least forty, showing all stages of plumage ; 

 one I shot was just assuming the nuptial dress. 



27. Ardea sacra, Gm. 



Very common, most of those shot were just assuming the full 

 white plumage, a few blue feathers appearing here and there. 



28. Anas superciliosa, Gm. 



Common both on the sea-shore and in the lagoons. 



29. Sterna gracilis, Gould. 



Given by Drs. Finsch and Hartlaub as found in Tongatabu. Tbe 

 species we saw were: — 



30. Sterna bergii, Licht. 



31. Sterna melanavchen, Temm. 



