-191- John Brazier obtained the egg of a species of Megapodius on Vanua Lava, and possibly other things, in the '50's or '60's. Capt. Kenneth Howard, R.N., collected the type of Erythura regia on Api, in August, 1880, and possibly other birds. Capt. A. M. Farquhar (May-Oct., 1899, at least) visited several islands, such as Espiritu Santo (and islets Tangoa and Elephant), Eromanga, Faté, Malekula (and Rano islet), Api, Ambrym, and Vanua Lava, and made a collection which is now in Brit. Museum (Sharpe, Ibis, 1900, 337-351, pl.vii; and Farquhar, same volume). He did not "trouble about the sea or shore birds." He says the birds "in the New Hebrid- es are very shy, at least the smaller kinds, for the natives seem to be always after them with their bows." Robert Collett reported upon a collection made on Tongoa, but did not give the name of the collector. The name "Frank" sometimes appears in old records for the New Hebrides, but this is probably the dealer of that name, and not a collector. A. H. Markham in the cruise of the 'Rosario', sailed from Sydney, Oct. 19, 1871, and returned there Feb. 8, 1872. He visited the New Hebrides and Santa Cruz Islands, but may not have collected any specimens. On Anuda he says "we shot several pigeons of the bronze-wing kind, which proved capital eating." Observations by Georg Forster (Voyage Round the World, ii, 1777, 375-6): "The natural productions of the New Hebrides, exclusive of all kinds of artificial riches, are therefore in my opinion considerable enough to engage the attention of future voyagers." On Malekula he says "we saw enough, however, to be convinced that the woods are inhabited by many species of birds,..." His party did not seem to get far from the shore, though they spent several days on the island, in July, 1774. Of Monument, he says "A great number of boobies and terns were seen flying about it, and seemed to have taken up their residence on it." On Tanna (Aug. 5-20, 1774), near the coast, he saw "a great number of birds of different sorts, chiefly fly-catchers, creeperS, and paroquets" in coconut groves with under- growth of shrubbery. On a plain they shot a number of small birds, but lost most of them in the grass. In large trees were "pigeons of different kinds, and chief- ly of the sort which are to be met with at the Friendly Islands." Toward the volcano, and in a forest of high trees, "numbers of pigeons and parroquets fluttered about. We passed some time in shooting here." On the 15th "we rambled about among the woods on the plain, and shot several birds, of which the island has a great variety." Their most "valuable acquisition, in our opinion, was a pigeon, of the sort which is common at the Friendly Islands!"