ORNITHOLOGY OP THE VITI? SAMOA AND TONGA ISLANDS 
by Finsch and Hartlaub 
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Peale found N. femoralis in large numbers on Vincennes Island of 
the Paumotu group. Through Dr. Grfiffe we obtained it from McKeans Is¬ 
land of the Phoenix group, with the comment: "rare; feeds on crabs 
along the beach." 
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In the Calcutta Museum from the Bay of Bengal and from Singapore* 
Individuals from the coast of the Sunda Islands (Java, Borneo, Sumatra) 
and from the Moluccas (Obi Islands) in the Leiden Museum* According to 
Gould, frequently in the Torres Strait and on the coast of Hew Holland, 
particularly on the West Coast* It also occurs in the Philippines* Sent 
in by Dr* Griffe from the Vitis and McKeans Island, Phoenix group. Accord¬ 
ing to Bloxham, on the Sandwich Islands. 
Since our museum, thanks to Mr* Johann Ces. Godeffroy received 
three of the eggs of this type sent by Dr. GrSffe from McKeans Island, we 
consider it necessary to describe them in greater detail, particularly 
since they differ substantially in form and markings. In general they 
resemble very closely the eggs of St. fuliglnosa and stolida, and they 
show the same grain. 
Peale found them on the Vincennes Island of the Paumotu group. Dr. 
Griffe on McKeans Island in the Phoenix group. In the Leiden Museum there 
are individuals from the Indian Ocean and from Halmahera, the Eastern 
Moluccas. r~ _ 
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According to Gould it is common along the southeastern coast of 
Australia, from Moreton Bay to Cape York. Forster cites it from the 
* Fiji 
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