-61- undergrowth has been cleared for the planting of cocoamts in this interval, the mystery may never be solved. However, the same species probably occurs on neighboring islands, which are rather closely placed in the Tuamotu group. Peale saw two species of doves on the island of Manihi (not far to the south and east of Aratika), one of which was probably the present one. Gallicolumba albicollis (Salvadori). (Type locality: Bow = Hau.) Bow or Hau Id.: Belcher. Gallicolumba, sp. ?Bow or Hau Id.: Belcher. A bird in the British Museum, said to be from Bow Island, is referred to G. erythroptera by Salvadori (Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xxi, 601), who questions the locality. RALLIDAE. Porzana atra North. (Type locality: Henderson Id.) Henderson: Stephen; Tait & Jamieson. Said to be common in the interior, in thick scrub, and very tame. The collectors made no comment on whether the bird is capable of flight. This point, and the true generic affinities of the species, are worthy of investigation. PUFFINIDAE. Cook (1st voy.) saw "a Bird which was all white, except the Tip of each Wing; it was nearly as big as an Albetross", on April 3, 1769,