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Show 730 DR. o. FINSCH O N T H E [Nov. 6, base of the under flesh-colour or reddish ; eyes dull orange; yellow; stomach contained parts of beetles and caterpillars. Shot August 6."-J. M. Long-alre. in. liu. 4 7 4 8 4 7 5 2 rectr. intern. in. lin. 4 6 4 6 4 10 4 11 rectr. ext. in. lin. 3 0 2 9 2 4 3 10 rostr. a front. lin. 7 8 n 8§ latit. rostr. lin. 4 4^ 4 3 tars. lin. 8| 8 (C. No. 90. c?, Taviuni Fiji. bronzinus). As this Cuckoo is only a migratory visitor to the Fiji group, it would be of interest to ascertain whither it resorts after leaving the islands, which at present are the only locality known for the species. Prof. Schlegel seems wrong in uniting it with the Australian C. jia-belliformis, Lath., which seems to be a rather larger bird, as is also C. bronzinus, Gray, of N e w Caledonia, which otherwise agrees nearly in coloration. Mr. Gould has since described a Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris, B. of Austr. Suppl. Part iv. 1867) from Queensland, which, judging from the plate (apparently a little exaggerated in colour), comes very near to C. simus, but is smaller (wings 4" 2'"). Our C. infuscatus (Orn. Central-Polyn. p. 31, t. v. f. 1), corresponding in size exactly with C. simus, will probably turn out to be a melanistic phase of the latter. 6. HIRUNDO TAHITICA, Gm. Hirundo tahitica, F. & H. Ornith. Central-Polyn. p. 51 ; Layard, P.Z.S. 1875, p. 430. II. subfusca, Gould. No. 45. Matuka. Female. 46. „ Female. " Eyes black." No. 104. Kandavu. Female. "Eyes, bill, and legs black; stomach contained insects."-J. M. This short-tailed Swallow comes nearest to H. javanica, Sparrm. (H. domicola, Jerd.), but has a rather broader bill; the underparts below the ferruginous throat-portion are darker brownish ; and the tail-feathers want the white spot on the inner web. I must mention, however, that in No. 45 the second right-hand tail-feather shows a very small pale spot on the inner web. The sexes are alike. 7. COLLOCALIA SPODIOPYGIA, Peale. Collocalia spodiopygia, Layard, P.Z.S. 1875, p. 428 (Fiji; habits). No. 93. Kandavu. Female. 94. „ Male. " Eyes, feet, and bill black ; stomach contained parts of insects. Shot August 6." |