-133- ment common to several generations past. The birds may, in fact, still occur in suitable places, but differ in their habits from or- dinary types of sandpipers or shore-birds. A supposed near relative, Phegornis, is said to inhabit marshy places in the Andes. If actually exterminated on Tahiti, it may yet be found on Maitea or some other island of the group. Forster found it along rivers, which would indi- cate it was not a seashore species. The natives called it "Teete." Prosobonia ellisi. Like the preceding, but had a rufous circle round the eye; two patches on wing (on the lesser coverts?); median and greater wing-coverts pale ferruginous like the rump. Only known from a drawing by Ellis, made from a bird of Moorea; Ellis gave the native name as "Tete." It is possible this supposed species is only a stage of plumage of the preceding. AEchmorhynchus parvirostris and cancellatus. Wing about 4 inches; bill about .65 inch. Brownish above, with lighter edgings and spots; below whitish or buffy, barred with darker on breast, sides and under- tail-coverts. A very rare bird in collections, though parvirostris may occur on numerous islands in the Tuamotu group. No specimen of cancellatus is known. Grocethis alba. Sanderling. Recorded from Henderson, and sup- pos ed to have been seen on one of the Fanning islands. The only shore-bird known from this region that is largely white above and pure white, unbarred below. Wing about 4.7-4.9 inches. Very common elsewhere, and of value here only as records of occurrence.