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Show 1877.] ON THE BIRDS OF THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. 551 45. RHYNCHEEA CAPENSIS. Scolopax capensis, Linn. S. N. i. p. 246. no. 14 (1766) ; Walden, t. c. p. 235. no. 189. [No. 437, cf- Zamboanga. Eyes hazel.] Known to inhabit the Philippines, but no exact locality hitherto recorded. 46. DEMIEGRETTA SACRA. Ardea sacra, Gm. S. N. i. p. 640 (1788). [No. 377, cf. Zebu. Eyes orange.] In ashy-blue plumage and in full breeding-dress. For the first time noted as an inhabitant of a Philippine island. 47. LARUS RIDIBUNDUS. Larus ridibundus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 225. no. 9 (1766) ; v. Martens, J. fur O. 1866, p. 30. Larus, sp., Walden, t. c. no. 206. [No. 363, cf. Manila.] Dr. v. Martens's (I. ci) identification of the Manila specimens sent to Berlin by Jagor is thus confirmed. 48. STERNA BERGII. Sterna bergii, Licht. Verz. d. Doubl. Berl. Mus. p. 80 (1823). [No. 345, cf • Zamboanga.] New to the Philippines. 49. HYDROCHELIDON HYBRIDA. Sterna hybrida, Pallas, Zoogr. Rosso-As.ii. p. 338. no. 395 (1831). Hydrochelidon leucopareia, Natt.; Walden, t. c. p. 344.no. 207. [No. 364, 2 • Manila.] 3. Reports on the Collection of Birds made during the Voyage of H.M.S. 'Challenger/-No. III. " O n the Birds of the Admiralty Islands.-" By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S. [Received June 15, 1877.] " The ' Challenger' arrived at Nares Harbour, Admiralty Islands, on the 3rd of March 1875, and anchored to the lee of Wild Island about 6.30 P.M. She left again on the afternoon of March 10th." (J. Murray, MS.) ' The Admiralty Islands lie in lat. 2° 18' S., long. 146° 44' E., to the north of New Guinea. Discovered by Le Maire and Schouten in 1616, or, according to.other authorities, by Carteret in 1 767, they are still very imperfectly known, and the ' Challenger ' Naturalists were the first Europeans to visit them. Nares Harbour lies on the north side of the principal island, "Admiralty Island," and is marked in the new Admiralty Chart of |