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Show 1877.] BIRDS FROM EUA, FRIENDLY GROUP. 775 10. PTILINOPUS PORPHYRACEUS. Ptlinopusporphyraceus (Forst.). Native name Kulukulu (Hiibner, Graffe). Two specimens from Eua; sexes alike. On this peculiar species see Journ. f. Ornith. 1870, p. 131. It occurs also in the Hapai group (Hiibner, in litt.). 11. CARPOPHAGA PACIFICA. Carpophaga pacifica (Gm.) ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. Native names Lube (Hiibner), Oroobe (Layard). Two males from Eua (August), exactly like specimens from the .Navigators . The distinctive characters between this Central-Polynesian species and the more western C. oceanica, Less, (of the Carolines and Palau group), I have pointed out in Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, Heft viii 1875, p. 26. 12. CHARADRIUS FULVUS. Charadrius fulvus, Gm. ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. Mr. Layard found this species common on Eua (in February). 13. TOTANUS INCANUS. Actitis incana (Gm.) ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. Native name Kiu (Hiibner). One female in full summer dress, from Eua, shot in August. 14. LIMOSA UROPYGIALIS. Limosa uropggialis, Gould; Layard, P. Z.S. 1876, p. 503. Not in the collection, but mentioned by Mr. Layard from Eua. 15. ARDEA SACRA. Ardea sacra, Gm. ; Layard, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. Native name Motuka (Hiibner). One slate-blue specimen from Eua (August). 16. ? ORTYGOMETRA TABUENSIS. 1 Ortygometra tabuensis (Gml.). Mr. Hiibner remarks that the Moho, as this species is called by the natives, " although formerly common, may be considered nearly extinct on Eua." According to Mr. Layard, the Moho would be Monarcha nigra (Sparrm.), which is now extinct (P. Z. S. 1876 p. 501). 17. PORPHYRIO SAMOENSIS, Peale. P. vitiensis, F. & Hartl. Ornith. Central-Polyn. p. 172; Layard P. Z. S. 1876, p. 503. Native name Kalai (Hiibner). One female from Eua (August), which agrees in every respect |