(1881) the mangroves; the "yellow-bill" is the land species. Heavy rain during the late afternoon. Nov-15th Rain again all day. Four hunters ashore about 9 A.M. and some success - an owl, a small night hawk, a female; and David brought in its two eggs, found laid in the sand close to the beach. He got three of the yellow-billed king- fishers. The female of this species has a brown patch on top of the head which is lacking in the male bird. Its habits emulate the "ee-ee" land kingfisher of the Solomons. It is found around gardens; I believe it nests in dead trees. We took a number of small birds, mostly the highly-colored midget, and both a long-billed (female-lacking the yellow rim about the eye) and short-billed honey- sucker. Two of the large green, yellow-throated (more a buff color) doves were taken. I have raised the flag on most of the larger birds. Practically all these have raucous calls, except the beauti- ful "Buli-tuli" with its mellow, low sort of a whinny. The "speed-tail" utters a rasping high note, perking its tail downward. Charlie down with fever this evening.