-73- (13) GENERAL NOTES ON THE MARQUESAS GROUP. Georg Forster (son of J. R. Forster), in April, 1774, found the birds of Tahmata "much like" those of Tahiti, but "they were not frequent, and in no great variety." He made only a very short stay here, and evidently did not visit the mountains, of which, on the south side "rises a peak, which is very craggy and inaccessible." They also saw some "rats." Bennett says various "amphibious" birds occur on the coast of Tahuata. Principal collectors in the Marquesas group: J. R. and Georg Forster, and Dr. Anders Sparrman, visited Tahuata (April, 1774) on Cook's second voyage. W. G. von Tilesius visited Nukuhiva (and possibly other islands) on Krusenstern's voyage (1803-06). F. D. Bennett (circa 1833-35) collected or observed birds at Tahuata. Dr. Adolphe Simon Neboux (Voy. 'Vémus') was at Resolution Bay, Tahuata, Aug. 5-9, 1838. Hombron and Jacquinot (Voy. 'Astrolabe' and 'Zélée') were in the Marquesas, May-June, 1838; at Nukuhiva, in August, 1838. Dr. Hinds (Voy. 'Sulphur') was at Nukuhiva Jan. 20, 1840. Edelestan Jardin made a small collection in the Marquesas group about 1855 (cf. Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus, XLI, 1855, pp. 1109-1113). Some of the Tubinares recorded from this collection