j AVIFAUNA OF LAYS AX. 



IS A small Urd\ somewhat resembling a Humming-bird; like it hovering; in the air. 

 Brownish, glossy greenish from beneath. Also seen only on Holler. It would he very 

 curious if this should prove to be a Humming-bird. 



" Birds observed on each of these Islands. 



" Gardner island : 



1. Diomedea (no. 1). Very common. 



2. Tachypetcs (no. 3). Single. 



3. Tachypeles (no. 4). Common. 



4. Phaeton (no. 5). Single. 



5. Darns (no. 8). Very common. 



0. Sterna (no. 9). Numerous. 



7. Procellaria (no. 10). Numerous. 

 S. Procellaria (no. 11). Numerous. 

 -Besides these an enormous number of larger and smaller birds were seen, which 

 ppeared to be Gulls and Petrels. 



" Moller Island (Laysan) : 



1. Diomedea (no. 1). Common. 



2. Diomedea (no. 2). Common. 



3. Tachypetcs (no. 3). Common. 



4. Tachypetcs (no. 4). Not numerous. 



5. Carlo (no. 6). Not numerous. 



6. Pelecanus (no. 7). Common. 



7. Larus (no. 8). Common. 



8. Procellaria (no. 11). Common. 



9. Anas (no. 12). Rather common. 



10. Totamts? (no. 13). Rather common. 



11. Trin ff a ? (no. 14). Rather common. 



12. Fowl-like bird (no. 15). Rather numerous. 



13. Sparrow-like bird (no. 16). Rather common. 



14. Small red bird (no. 17). Single. 



15. Humming-bird ?? (no. 18). Single. 



u tfote.— On the beach several small Seals and very large Sea-Turtle were found. [Seai 



= Otarla ursinaJ] 



" Lisiansky : 



" All the same birds as on Mollcr to no. 12 inclusive. The three last-named small 

 birds were not seen. It seems as if they had come through an extraordinary accident 

 to that island." 



1 There is no such bird on the island. — W. B. 



