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Bennett (April, 1835?) found them in "myriads" here, and the
'Eclipse' party (May, 1883) records a small snow-white tern which was
doubtless this form. Caroline atoll is the type locality of Bennett's
Sterna nivea.
?Anous, species.
The 'Eclipse' party, May, 1883, records "Noddies."
SCOLOPACIDAE.
?Phaeopus tahitiensis (Gmelin).
Both Bennett and the 'Eclipse' party record curlews.
"Snipe".
The 'Eclipse' party records a species, which may be the
same as the following.
"Totamus".
Bennett (April, 1835?) records a species with legs of "lemon-
colour", but otherwise like one he had found at Raiatea, Society group,
which had blue legs. Probably this is Heteroscelus, but the possibility
of the rare AEchmorhynchus occurring here should not be overlooked.
CHARADRIIDAE.
?Pluvialis dominicus fulvus (Gmelin).
The 'Eclipse' party records a "Plover." (May, 1883.)
ARDEIDAE.
?Demigretta sacra sacra (Gmelin).
The 'Eclipse' party records a heron, "probably ardea jugu-
laris, two varieties, brown and white."
SULIDAE.
Sula, species.