A CENSUS

While this census ignores several birds of the island as to the identity of which doubt exists in the mind of the compiler, it acknowledges the presence of all permanent residents familiar to him, as well as casual visitors, and those which stay for a few hours or days, as the case may be, for rest or refreshment during migratory flights.  Chastened by the half-averted face of irresponsive science, the glowing desire to inflate the list gave way to the crisper sort of satisfaction which is like the joy that cometh in the morning.

BIRDS OF PREY

White Goshawk ASTUR (LEUCOSPIZA) novae HOLLANDIAE. 
Goshawk ASTUR APPROXIMANS. 
Sparrow-Hawk accipiter CIRRHOCEPHALUS. 
Wedge-tailed Eagle UROAETUS (Aquila) AUDAX. 
White-bellied Sea-Eagle HALIAETUS LEUCOGASTER. 
White-headed Sea-Eagle HALIASTUS GIRRENERA. 
Kite MILVUS AFFINIS. 
Black-shouldered Kite ELANUS AXILLARIS. 
Black-cheeked Falcon Falco MELANOGENYS. 
Grey Falcon Falco HYPOLEUCUS. 
Black Falcon Falco SUBNIGER. 
Kestrel CERCHNEIS (TINNUNCULUS) CENCHROIDES. 
Fish Hawk or Osprey PANDION LEUCOCEPHALUS. 
Boobook Owl NINOX boobook. 
Rufous Owl NINOX HUMERALIS. 
Lurid Owl (De Vis) NINOX LURIDA.

PERCHING BIRDS

Pied Crow-Shrike STREPERA GRACULINA. 
White-winged Chough corcorax MELANORHAMPHUS. 
Manucode PHONYGAMA (MANUCODIA) GOULDI. 
Yellow Oriole ORIOLUS FLAVICINCTUS. 
Yellow-bellied Fig-bird SPHECOTHERES FLAVIVENTRIS. 
Drongo CHIBIA BRACTEATA. 
Magpie Lark GRALLINA PICATA. 
Brown Shrike-Thrush COLLYRIOCINCLA BRUNNEA. 
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike graucalus HYPOLEUCUS. 
Little Cuckoo-Shrike graucalus MENTALIS. 
Barred Cuckoo-Shrike graucalus LINEATUS. 
Caterpillar-cater EDOLIISOMA TENUIROSTRE (JARDINII). 
Pied Caterpillar-eater LALAGE LEUCOMELAENA. 
Northern Fantail RHIPIDURA SETOSA (ISURA). 
Ruffis-fronted Fantail RHIFIDURA RUFIFRONS. 
Black and White Fantail RHIPIDURA (SAULOPROCTA) tricolor
                                 (MOTACILLOIDES). 
Leaden Fly-catcher MYIAGRA RUBECULA (PLUMBEA). 
Blue Fly-catcher MYIAGRA CONCINNA. 
Pied Fly-catcher ARSES KAUPI. 
Shining Fly-catcher PIEZORHYNCHUS NITIDUS. 
White-eared Fly-catcher PIEZORHYNCHUS LEUCOTIS.