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New Hebrides I immediately reeognized that it was like the 
bird I had seen.—^E. L. L. 
8. Hirundo tahitica^ Gmel. 
Only six individuals of this Swallow were seen—one pair on 
Santo and two pairs on Vate^ out of which last three birds 
were procured. These were in a maize-field^ attracted by the 
insects put up by burning the grass. They perched on the 
tops of the stalks. In Santo they were on trees overhanging 
water. Bill and legs black; iris dark brown.—L. L. 
Identical with the Fijian bird.—E. L. L. 
9. Myzomela sanguinolenta (Lath.). 
Scarce; the only one procured, and that too damaged by the 
shot to preserve, was killed on the summit of a cocoanut-tree. 
This is the favourite resort of the Fijian M.gularis. On Api 
and Mallicolo they were on crotons and the kavika tree. 
The planters said that when the crotons were in fiower 
their gardens were full of the Myzomela. —L. L. 
Identical with the New-Caledonian bird. The specimen 
above alluded to was brought to Noumea in spirits.—E. L. L. 
10. Glycyphila plavotincta, G. R. Gray. 
This Honey-eater was only seen on Vate, where it was 
very scarce and wild. It was frequenting a long trumpet¬ 
shaped yellow flower growing on the beach. Iris whity 
brown; bill and legs black.—L. L. 
11. ZoSTEROPS GRISEINOTA, G. R. G. 
This White-eye was found in pairs in the cultivated 
grounds. Iris bright brown; bill light black; legs ashy.— 
L. L. 
This is certainly identical with the New-Caledonian species, 
but more robust.—E. L. L. 
12. ZosTEROPs FLAviFRONs, G. R. Gray. 
Found in small flocks, keeping to the forest. The planters 
say that both these White-eyes have become scarcer of 
late years, owing to the fact that they have taken to breeding 
in the cotton-fields, where the native labourers engaged in 
picking the cotton find their nests and destroy them. Iris 
dark brown; bill light black; legs ashy.—L. L. 
