a year normally and many raise 3 or more broods. Breeding continues throughout the year though to a less extent during February, March, April. May and June show a fair number breeding and January slightly more. The last six months of the year being the main breeding season with the peak during November-December probably. The species suffers somewhat from natural enemies, serpents, hawks, etc., and from cyclones. Another persecution it suffers is from natives who hunt it with flaring coconut torches at night. It roosts much in low shrubs and bushes, and one native goes on one side of the bush with a torch and dazzles the bird while another passing behind the bush sees the bird outlined and catches it by hand. Men, women and children all do this. Women to a fair degree, but the smartest catchers and most frequent hunters are youths of 14 or 15. All natives relish a feed of these and consider a nice fat Zosterops a toothsome morsel. Fortunately, the increased capacity of the species protects it from serious depletion. All habits are similar to Zosterops lateralis else- where except that here it inhabits forest and dense scrubs to a larger degree and shows no definite preference for more open types of country. Nesting habits are usual, nests in many places, low bushes, etc. generally below 12 feet. Eggs 2-4, pale blue, incubation, 8-9 days. Usual Zosterops nest. NOTES ON SPECIES NOT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED FROM THE LOYALTY ISLANDS. CIRCUS APPROXIMANS WOLFI (GURNEY):- None were collected on Uvea though several were seen. It is not a