spread the other way (Philemon) though there may be doubts of that species but others might possibly be quoted) possibly first from Australia, but the greater number are from north to south I believe. There is little of great note to be said as regards bird life generally on Uvea, (though one or two individual species are woth of note individually) beyond saying that generally speak- ing the bird life on the island appears at the present time to be in a flourishing and healthy condition and a great contrast to the position on Mare and seems to show a very good chance of survival and even improvement in spite of considerable habitat encroachment and that position should not alter very much for some considerable time or at least till human population greatly increases, such should not be the case for some time to come as humans do not appear in as healthy condition as the birds (intro- duced diseases being rife amongst them particularly T.B. and venereal according to mission report). No introductions of birds have been attempted of Uvea. There is no coconut pest and that crop is the only one of conse- quence in the island. One exportation of about fifty Nymphicus to Lifu was attempted but all disappeared on that island. These probably returned to Uvea. (For further see zone notes on this species) SEE MAP IN ZONE AREA (leaf 60) FOR SMALL SCALE SURVEY SHOWING TYPICAL AREA OF ISLAND MENTIONED IN THESE NOTES AS REGARDS DIVISION AND IRREGULARITY OF HABITAT ZONES OF BIRD LIFE There are no true zones of bird life on Uvea and even individual species do not confine themselves to any definite