(4:2.) Notophoyx novaehollandiae (Latham) BROWN HERON. Range.- Widely distributed without appreciable geographical variation. Lesser Sunda Is., Moluccas, south New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia.- In the Loyalties only known from Lifu. Description.- Fairly large heron. Prevailing color gray; forehead, sides of face, chin and throat white; lanceolate feathers of breast rufous gray. Migration.- Does it breed in the Loyalties? Food.- ? Habitat.- Mangrove? - Forest near seashore? Collecting.- A few adults, to be compared with birds of other regions. TOES MUST BE STRAIGHT NOTES. "Possibly appears on Mare Is. as casual visitor (LM). but seems unknown to natives," but they may think it young of Demipritta. * Note my note to Hays. re Hanken heron in Northern New Hebs. SEE CAYLEY:- P.237, No. 19. seems rather Seems rather a freshwater bird, no fresh water on Mare Is (LM)