''Zosterops'' were numerous, and appeared to breed on the islands, judging by a few old nests. As at some of our more southern camps, it was delightful to listen to the subdued chorus of the birds’ sweet warbling songs at daybreak. Regularly on Masthead they commenced to warble from 10 to 5 minutes before 5 o’clock.

White-eyes were observed in great numbers on North-West and Tryon Islands, where, also, the nesting season had not yet commenced. Several skins were procured – the first by Mr J.W. Mellor.

From a critical examination of these skins it is at once noticeable that they are not referable to ''Z. caerulescens'', but are more in agreement with the description of Quoy and Gaimard’s ''Z. westernensis''. Should further research prove them different, we venture to suggest the name ''Z. chlorocephalus'', or Green-headed White-eye (on account of the “clean-cut” markings of that colour), the following being the general description: – ''Male''. – Distinct ring of silvery-white round the eye, succeeded by a black line under the eye; head, mantle, upper wing coverts, and upper tail coverts bright olive-green; back grey, blending into the greenish mantle; wings and tail dark brown, the primaries and tail feathers edged with bright olive-green; chin, throat, and under tail coverts greenish-yellow; rest of the under surface grayish-blue, darkest on the chest, and approaching grayish-white on the abdomen. Bill dark brown, the basal half of the lower mandible lighter coloured; tarsus dark grey. Dimensions in inches: – Length, 4 ¾ (mm ); wing, 2 11/16 (mm ); bill, 7/16 (mm ); tail, 2 (mm ); tarsus, 11/16 (mm ).〔Campbell & White (1910).〕