142 DR. F. WOOD JONES ON THE [ Feb. 16, 
known as Burung Waringin, but in Cocos-Keeling it has earned 
the name of Burung chinta or “ love-bird.” 
“‘ Golden plover,” native name “ Burung blebis,” and “ Curlew,” 
are said to breed on some of the islands, but I never found the 
egos, nor did I ever obtain a bird for identification. A flock of 
ducks is resident on Pulu panjang, and on the same island I have 
seen many small waders, but the wise policy of the islands is that 
these birds shall not be interfered with, and I cannot name the 
species. I have, however, shot a stray Snipe (Scolopax gallinago 
Linn.) from a small flock on Pulu tikus, and on the same island 
obtained a Swallow, Hiruwndo gutturalis Scop. ‘These are the only 
visitors that came to the islands in my stay of fifteen months, and 
the atoll would seem to be altogether out of the track of any, 
save very wind-blown, migrants.* 
Text-fig. 9. 
Young Gygis candida, soon about to take its first flight ; the plumage is 
still mottled with buff-coloured feathers. 
* In North Keeling atollon are large warrens, the nesting sites of “ Mutton 
Birds” ; during my visit to the atollon these birds were not present, but they 
evidently visit the place, for the purpose of breeding, in very large numbers. 
In all probability they are Puffinus brevicaudus or P. sphenurus. 
