144 Mr. E. L. Layard on some liitle-known 
unrestrained, returning to roost at night in their cages. 
When she walks out they fly to her and perch on her head 
or shoulder; and the last sight I had of my fair friend was to 
see her standing, on the high banks overlooking the river 
where her house is situated, with a pair of P. personatus on 
one shoulder, and a pair of P. splendens on the other. 
Astur cruentus, Gould. 
We saw this Hawk breeding freely in the forest. It gene¬ 
rally selects a banyan-tree (Ficus), and places its nest, a 
rough structure of sticks, on a branch so thin as not to he 
able to hear the weight of a man. We had to spoon the eggs 
out, by tying a hag, kept open by a wire ring, to the end 
of a long stick. 
Strix delicatula, Gould. 
We took five eggs of the Australian White Owl from 
a banyan-tree. They were laid in a depression (without any 
nest) at the junction of four large branches: They are pure 
white. Axis 1" 9 f ", diam. 1 ,; 3'". 
Eudynamis taitiensis (Sparrm.). 
A specimen of this bird, here very scarce, was shot a few 
months ago near Levuka. 
Cuculus siMus, Peale. 
Seems to be a constant resident in the group; I have it 
from Taviuni, Mathuata, the Rewa, &c. 
Lalage terat (Bodd.). 
I cannot help thinking that over Lalage is wrongly identified 
with Lalage terat (Bodd.) ; but which of the numerous syn¬ 
onyms quoted by Drs. Finsch and Hartlaub will apply to it, 
I have no means of judging. I have received or shot speci¬ 
mens from all parts of the group, but not one in any plumage 
save that which is said to be the young stage. This it wears 
all the year round; and the natives everywhere declare that it 
breeds in this state ; but I have never yet succeeded in ob¬ 
taining a nest. 
Monarcha lessoni, Hombr. 
This species was common in the forest at all altitudes. A 
nest, said to be of this bird, was brought to me (23rd July, 
