149. MYIAGRA CALEDONICA VIRIDINITENS (GRAY:- UVEAENSIS (SARASIN):- Observer did not have the opportunity of actually comparing specimens from Uvea and Lifu side by side, but judging from memory of the amount of variation in the white on the tail tip, doubts whether Uvaeensis would stand, and it would be hard to know just where any line of demarcation could be drawn as regards white on the tail. As far as I can remember specimens from both Lifu and Uvea show a wide range of variation in the white on the tail. There may be other differences present though observer doubts they are regular. Observer believes Myiagra is one of the later arrivals on Uvea, probably from Lifu, and is not yet fully established or rather has not yet reached its full numbers on the island. Considering the suitability of the area and the great amount of food supplies of this species which are available, its present numbers do not represent more than 10 to 15 per cent of a normal popula- tion for this species. Naturally in such a position of evo- lution, a new subspecies is possible or may be even only just evolving and the latter may actually be the case at this date and account for the variations, though in the face of varia- tions on Lifu it seems doubtful. Though a fair series were collected, these took a considerable time to complete, and the species was sufficiently rare to warrant every sight record if it being recorded from day to day. Sometimes several days passing without it being seen. It seems to be very evenly distributed over tall forest, short forest gardens, and coconut area margins and mangroves and coastal scrubs where such exist, with a slightly