133. As far as is known to me there is a similar abundance of food on Lifu at such seasons. Columba probably came to Uvea, originally from Lifu probably being driven to leave there by lack of food from hurricane destruction, possibly Uvea having missed the blow, had food for a limited number of birds which may have remained and bred. Later their descendants being forced in their turn to recross to Lifu from food shortage also. Ptilinopus will range wide after hurricanes in search of food and strong fliers such as Columba could and would doubtless do so more successfully and to a greater extent. Little could be found out definitely about this species on Uvea but the few observer saw led him to believe the species was identical with Mare ls., showing consider- able variation in size as on that Island also, with just possibly a tendency to a general average slightly smaller than Mare ls. but with individuals definitely reaching as large a size as on Mare (wing proven). The number of juv- eniles which remain all the year may have led to the im- pression of smallness, though actually so few were seen that only vague impressions were made on observer. Certain- ly the one seen over the western islands was as large as any seen on Mare in sight record and one or 2 others seen in February were as large. Certainly considering the general lack of the best pigeon food on Uvea one would ex- pect any birds remaining on the island, as some probably do, to be somewhat smaller than those on Mare ls. and these birds even if only few in number if seen with a number of other nearer normal birds or on their own would create an impression of smaller size.