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COLLECTIONS FKOM MELANESIA. 



71. Sterna dougalli, Mont. 



Saunders, P. Z. 8. 1876, p. 652 f Bamsay, t. c. p. 201. 



a. jj juv. Channel Eock, Torres Straits, June 1881. 



A very iuteresting specimen of the Eoseate Tern in young plum- 

 age. It has been identified, lite the other Terns, by Mr. Howard 

 Saunders. 



72. Sterna caspia, Pall. 

 Sammy, t. c. p. 201. 

 a. 2 • Channel Eock, June 1881. 



73. Sterna ansestheta (Scop.). 



Saunders, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 664 ; Ramsay, t. c. p. 201. 



a. 2 juv. Off Booby Island, Torres Straits, Aug. 16, 1881. Bill 



and feet black ; iris lead-colour. 

 h. 6 ad. Prince of Wales Channel, Torres Straits, Sept. 1881. 



74. Njcticorax caledonicus (Lath.). 

 Ramsay, t. c. p. 199. 



a. 6. Thursday Island, June 1881. Iris orange-colour; space 

 round eyes greenish yeUow. 



75. Demiegretta sacra (Om.). 

 Ramsay, t. e. p. 199. 

 a, d. Thursday Island, June 1881. Iris yellow. ' 



76. Butorides javanica (Horsf,). 

 Ramsay, t. d. p. 199. 



«. S . Thursday Island, June 1881. Legs and feet yeUow ; iris 

 yellow. > 



77. Microcarbo melamoleucus ( F.). 



Salvad. Om. Papuasia etc. iii. p. 410. 

 Graculus melanoleucus, Ramsay, t. c. p. 203. 



a. ? ad. Horn Island, Torres Straits, Sept. 1881. Iris dark: 

 bill and throat olive-green ; legs and feet dark olive-green. 



