R.B. Grosin Journal SEC 14 1866 Opia Island, Western Samoa 30-2jul 1aug. Pacific Pigeon Duscula pacifica White-throated Pigeon Columba vitensis One of the 2 above species (perhaps both) were misted on several occasions, newly seen flying. My impressions were always of a large (Bonitic pigeon size) slate gray bird with whiteish about head or sides. weeks. Singles or pairs were seen at all doctrinaries, but most commonly along the large barraner paralleling the Seismograph road up near cloud forest. Friendly Grand Dove Gallicolumba staitii One individual of this species was seen flying across the road about 5 mi above Apia, on the seismograph road in settled area. This is the only time I saw the species on the island, but am fairly certain it was this bird. Blue-crowned Tern Vini australis Several birds were seen in the large fruiting trees at about 500 ft on road out of Apia from the electric transform. (see Crimson- crowned fruit dove). Birds were feeding in small numbers here in a large fruiting ime with bright red seeds. A few pairs were noted. An andiclined twittering call is mixed when the birds fly from tree. Bulmer claims he heard this call and saw bird in other areas (in the coastal coconut groves, and in the cloud forest). Certain calls of Dajage maculosa and perhaps the Myiagra, deckar also give similar calls however. The distribution would appear to be widewid over all habitats wherever fruiting ua provide food for this species. They should be common in the second from left at this time, I saw no coconut trees in flower - Logee perhaps the reason for their scarcity, at this time in coconut cover! R.B. Grosin Journal - SEC 14 1866 Opia Island Western Samoa 30-2jul 1aug. Barn Owl Tyto alba Individuals were seen in all types of habitat. Behaviorally, like any mainland U.S. bird I have experienced. White-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia spodiopugia Abundant from cloud forest to coastal lowlands. At times many birds can be seen fluttering throughout the crowns of large trees, otherwise a fluttery flight out in the open is most characteristic. None were ever seen to land. From their distribution in forested areas, I would assume nesting this place in the large fruit trees, but this is only a guess. Probably one of the most abundant birds on the island. Flat-billed Kingfisher Halcyon recurvirostris Common but not abundant in allreeds of habitat from cloud forest to coastal areas. Birds are seen, most commonly, eriched on telegraph wires, bared wire fences or on dead limbs in the more heavily vegetated areas, I saw no indicator of nesting. Polynesian Driller Dajage maculosa Very abundant in all types of habitat, but most numerous in grass-covered ets such as pasturland on the airstrip and about lawns. Full grown bigger were seen. The birds are most prone to feeding on the ground. Very frequently hopping for rocks or making short flights of a few feet from spot at to spot on the ground. Saman Teller Halcyon s. sharpia Very scarce and seen only a few