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Show 498 MR. E. L. LAYARD ON BIRDS [Jlllie 6, loveliest woman in the world would covet for her cheek ; the fifth must also be added to the Fijian fauna, as it is found among the islands to windward. I had often, in m y cruises, noticed a large " Noddy," but only obtained it lately on m y return from Samoa, when one was thrown on board, off Vatoa (Turtle-Island), during a hurricane, into which I was unfortunate enough to stumble. But " it is an ill wind that blows nobody luck;" it gave me A. stolidus, and very nearly a splendid specimen of A. leucocapillus ; so these two must now certainly be included in the Fijian lists. 45. THALASSIDROMA LINEATA, Peale. I saw a small petrel off Upolima, which was doubtless this species; also a large dark petrel which I fancied must be 46. PROCELLARIA CEERULEA, or what serves for it in these seas. 47- PROCELLARIA 1 Just before m y arrival a native had caught, in his workshop, a large Petrel, which he brought to Mr. Whitmee. I could not identify it, not having any descriptions ; it however reminded me of P. macroptera, Smith. M y Notes on Fijian Birds must here be amended. P. cerulaa, as described by Drs. Finsch and Hartlaub, is found breeding in the mountainous parts of severul of the Fijian Islands, even as far inland as the interior of Viti Levu. It sweeps the seas in storm or calm, in company with the next and another larger species of Procellaria, not yet obtained, probably No. 47. Puffinus nugax also breeds in the interior, both digging holes and living in " rookeries." I have obtained specimens of both, and can only say that P. cerulaa differs much from what we identified with P. carulea at the Cape. 48. PHAETON RUBRICAUDA, Bodd. 49. PHAETON ^ETHEREUS, L. 50. PHAETON CANDIDUS, Gray. These three Tropic birds are found among the Navigators' Islands. The last builds in the forests of Samoa, selecting as a site for its nest the fork of a tree or of a huge perpendicular branch, so that it can enter at one side and avoid bending or damaging its long tail! I used to watch the flocks going to their sleeping-quarters in the woods passing high overhead; and we soon observed that great numbers of them were devoid of tails ; one I obtained proved to have moulted this appendage. 51. DYSPORUS SULA, L. I saw " Gannets " about the Samoan seas, but not near enough to distinguish the species. This species is given as an inhabitant bv Drs. Finsch and Hartlaub. |