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of the flanks is therefore not in such evident contrast. 
There is scarcely any trace of a loral dusky spot, but a small 
supraloral streak of yellow is present, and a white eye¬ 
ring also forms another character for the separation of the 
species from Z. rendovee. 
Zosterops flavifrons (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. ix. p. 187 (1884) ; Wiglesw. t. c. p. 36. 
No. 2. S ad. Lila, Efate, May 10,1899.—Bill brown; feet 
bluish. 
This specimen agrees with others in the Museum from 
Erromanga and from the typical locality of Tanna. The 
other White-eyes obtained by Captain Farquhar appear to me 
to belong to different species. 
Zosterops griseonota, Gray. 
Z. westernensis (G. & G.), pt., Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. ix. 
p. 155 (1884) ; Wiglesw. t. c. p. 27. 
Z. vatensis Tristr.; Sharpe, t. c. p. 158; Wiglesw. t. c. 
p. 27. 
No. 56. $ ad. Errakate R., S. of Espiritu Santo, June 18, 
1899 —Bill and feet pale horn-colour ; iris dark. 
No. 84. $ ad. Hoy Head, Espiritu Santo, Aug. 4,1899.— 
Bill horn-colour; feet light plumbeous ; iris brown. 
Since I wrote the account of the genus Zosterops in the 
f Catalogue of Birds,’ the Museum has acquired several 
specimens of Z . vatensis through the Seebohm bequest, and 
1 now believe that the white under tail-coverts are caused 
by the fact that the specimens have been preserved in 
alcohol, which has destroyed the yellow tint. The extent of 
the yellow on the throat is also a character which is not 
confirmed by a series, and therefore Z. vatensis must be united 
to Z. griseonota, as I cannot separate New Hebridean birds 
from the typical New Caledonian form. 
Merula mareensis (Layard) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. v. p. 249 (1881). 
Merula vanicorensis (Q. & G.) ; Wiglesw. t. c. p. 38. 
No. 83. ? imm. Sandwich Bay, Mallicollo, Aug. 1,1899.— 
Bill and gape yellow; legs bright yellow; iris dark 
