224 Messrs. E. L. and E. L. C. Layard on the 
found, but not at all commonly, equally im the dense woods 
and native gardens, eagerly plunging its long bill mto the 
flowers of the forest-trees or the bunches of banana-blossoms. 
One shot had its head so covered with red pollen as to appear 
for a moment, until the colour came off on our fingers, a new 
species! We subjoin the colour of the soft parts :—Bull 
black ; legs and feet very dark brown, with pale yellowish 
soles ; iris dark brown. It has a loud shrill note. 
9. GLYCYPHILA SATELLES, Tristram, Ibis, 1879, p. 185. 
Our reverend friend must stand the full brunt of the battle 
in describing the Lifu Glycyphila as a new species! As far 
as we can see, we cannot separate the birds from New Cale- 
donia and Lifu into more than two species, G. fasciata (Forster) 
and G. chlorophea (Forster). Under the last name we think 
all the species proposed by Gray and others must be placed, 
as the differences are due to age, sex, andseason. We have 
slaughtered so many that our conscience pricks us, though 
we have faithfully skinned every bird. In measurements and 
coloration hardly any two are alike. 
G. fasciata does not exist in Lifu. 'The species found there 
is called ‘‘ Sissi.” 
10. PHitemon tessoni, G. R. Gray. 
Decidedly scarce in Lifu, where it is called ‘‘ Kuchalu,” 
and on Maré “ Kutti.” It occurred to both of us, but very 
sparingly. 
11. Zosrrrors inornata, Tristram, Ibis, 1878, p. 259. 
The two “ White-eyes” of New Caledonia are entirely 
replaced on this island by three totally different species—one 
probably the largest, another the smallest, and the last the 
prettiest species of this extensive genus ! 
The species under consideration is the giant of the tribe ; 
- it may be equalled by the Lord-Howe’s-Island bird; but that 
we have not yet seen. We canadd nothing to the information 
conveyed in our letters quoted at pages 186, 187, except the 
native name, ‘Cinnaming” (Maré, “ Wasisi’), and the colours 
of the soft parts :—Upper mandible and point of lower dark 
