surviving population quickly reestablishes the old full status of the species. Taken all round Uvea bird life may safely be considered in a very sound position as regards the status of all the species except the few especially noted in these notes previously (i.e., pigeons, and those are sound in 1 species, Porphyrio and possi- bly Tyto though I think it is really sound though unseen by me.) Even Nymphicus which was said to have become extinct (??) is in a very sound position and though below what it may once have been is far from extinct and is definitely increasing. My opinion is that actually the status over the whole island is above normal and actually the island is so at this time, and has previously carried considerably more bird life than its infertility warrants especially in the face of the heavy attacks cultivation is making on the natural habitat of many of the species. A definite colonial expansion is shown in the population and repopulation of the islands of the coral chain to the west, often though these appear more or less unsuitable habitat. It is noticeable that the es- pecially large number species (Pachyaphala, Mzomela Lichmera Gerygone, Zosterops) are the greatest colonisers and wide spread and reach the furthest along these chains. Myiagra which is still not as plentiful on the mainland as the other species is less so though not very far behind. Pigeons are more or less absent and probably only go there from the mainland in search of food during non nesting seasons. (Natives say they are not always present and do not stay long). Aplonis which is on a par with Myiagra possibly visits the area only, and as nesting sites are not avail- able it probably does not remain. These islands of the western chain are most of them subject to almost complete vegetation de- nudation and many of them to complete submergence at time of