' rrii Tvri ir' ri' f"- """ 



m 



waaumutaat 



58 



1528; Bennett, Ann. N. IT. (3) XIIT, 259; XIV, 454; id. P. Z. S. 1862, 249; 18G3, 102, 372; Solat. ILis 18G3, 



240; r.amsa^, ib. 18C4, 98; Ghl II.-B. B. Austr. App. ap. 17; Bcnison, J. A. S. B. XXXIII, 373; iVe^y^on, 



P. Z. S. 1865, 25G; 1867, 164 pi. XV, 6; Finsc/i, J. f. 0. 1806, 37; Brohm t c. 388; F.cill. Orn. Central- 

 pol. 150 t. XI, 3, Gt t. Ill, 1 (egg); (7my, H. L. II, 248 no. 9455; Bp. Icon. Pig. t. 140; Finsnh, J. f. 0. 

 1872, 50; Bennett, P. Z. S. 1874, 186; W/iltmee t. c. 183; 1875, 495; ScM. Mus. P. B. Colmnbae 167 ; B^/ion, 

 Osteol. Av. 1875 pi. 22, 22 A; Lai/. P. Z. S. 1876, 496; Newto7i, Nature 1878, 251, 331; Searles, ib. 301; 

 NehrJwrn, J: f. 0. 1879, 408; Schneltz, EHm. Al)tli. M. G. 205; i?o/aw, Zool. Gart. 1884, 05. — Pleiodus 

 strigirostris IIM. Syst. Nat. 1849 t. XX.V, Neu. Tauben 187, Novit. t. VII, 75; Cass. U. S. Exp. 1858, 

 279 pi 34. — 



— „Manu-inea" (Pcalc), „Lulu-moega" (Grliffe). 

 Zfpolli (JVal^)ole etc.) and Savali (Bennett etc.) .^ Samoa Is. 



This speciey lias of late been found to exist in larger numbers than was tliouglit to be the case 

 some thirty years ago. It is, probably, still far from extinct. 



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297.* Megapodius brazieri. 



Megapodius brazieri Sclat. P. Z. S, 1869, 528; Tristr^ Ibis 1879, 194; SchmsUz, Verb. Ver. llamb. 

 1879, 79; Brazier, Pr. L. Soc. N. S. W. 1881 VI, 150; Oust. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 153. — Megapodius. 

 brenchleyi, pt. Gray, Cruise Curagoa 1873, 392. 



JJanl^s Is<: Vanua Lava (B 



razier 



298.* Megapodius layardi, 



Megapodius, Bennett, p. Z. S. 1862, 247. — Megapodius sp.? Lay. Ibis 1878, 276, 280. — Mega- 

 podius brazieri Sah. ct Sclat. t. c. 276 note. — Megapodius layardi Tristr. Ibis 1879, 194; Schmeltz, Verb. Ver. 

 Hamb. 1879 IV, 79; Lay. Ibis 1879, 484; Oust. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 105, 150; Sold. Mus. P. B. 



1880 VlIT, 65; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. 1889, 30. 



„Tarboosh" Vate (Bennett). 



„Malou" (L^ay.). 



New Hebrides : Vate, Tanna (Bennett).^ Ambrym, Santo, Api, Vate (L.ay.). 



m 



299,* Megapodius stairi. 



Megapodius — ? Gray, B, Trop. Is. 46 (2 refer.). — Megapodius — Bennett, P. Z. S. 1862, 247. 

 Megapodius stairi - (7my. P. Z. S. 1861, 290; Bc/ih. Nachtr. Tauben 1862, 190; Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, 44; 

 F.etll Orn. Centralpol. 155; Fin.se/i, J. f. 0. 1872, 52; Lay. P. Z. S. 1876, 496; Finsc/i, ib. 1877, 783^ 

 Oast. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 144. — Megapodius burnabyi Gray, P. Z. S. 1861, 290; J^chh. Nachtr. 

 Tauben 190; Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, 44; F. et B. Orn. Centralpol. 155; iicL P. Z. S. 1869, 545; Finsch^ J. f. 

 0. 1870, 121 (? burnabyi); Grafe^ t c. 420- Lay. P. Z. S. 1876, 503. — Megapodius pritchardi Gray, P. Z. 

 S. 1864, 41, 44 pi. VI; F.ct II Orn. Centralpol. 153 t. II, 5 (egg); Gray^ Ann. N. H. (3) XIV, 378; ILitton, 

 Tr. N. Zeal. Inst. 1872 IV, 165; W/dtmee, Ibis 1875, 447; Sc/d. Mus. P. B. 1880 VIII, 64; SchmcUz, Ethn. 

 Abth. M. G. 1881, 205; Oust, Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (G) XI, 144; Baher^ N. Zeal. Journ. Sc. 1884 II 174. 



Megapodius sp. nov. ? llntton, Ibis 1869, 353. 



Megapodius huttoni Bailer Tr. N. Zeal. Inyt. 1870 III, 14; 



Salmn, Ibis 1872, 418. 



„Mallow" or „Malau" (Bennett, Ilahner). 



JcL of Nittafoti between the Fiji and Samoa Groups. 



300,* Megapodius senex. 



Megapodius senex Ilartl. P. Z. S. 1867, 830 (type examd.) ; lI.etF. ib. 1868, 7, 118; 1872, 103; 

 Cat. Mus. Godef 1874 V, 11; Finsch, J. Mus. Godef. 1875 VIII, 29 t. V, 2, 3; SchmeUz, Ethn. Abth. M. G. 

 407; Sold, Mus. P. B. 1880 VIII, 65; Oast. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1881 (6) XI, 140; id. Lu Nat. 1889, 26L 

 -- „Apagaj". 



l*elcw Is, (Kahary etc.). 



• 301.* Megapodius pcrousei. 



Megapodc La Pe'rouse, Qnoy et Gaini. Voy. Uranie, Zool. 127 pi. 33. 



Megapodius La Peyrouse 

 Megapodius laperousii Temm. PI. Col. 1828 livr. 29; Wayl. Isis 1829, 

 736; Less. Tr. d'Orn. 1831,- 478; id. Compl. Buff. Ois. pi. 43; Gray, List (5cn. B. 1841, 76; licie/ienhac/i^ 

 Tauben t. 177 f. 1522; Bp. C. R 1856 XLII, 876; Gray, B. Trop. Is. 46; id. P. Z. S. 1861, 289; 1864, 



Less. Man. d'Orn. 1828 II, 221 pt. 



