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Myiomoira albifrons. Young bird fed by the Kobin. R. 



Riddle. 

 Myiomoira 7nacrocephala. Bird seen feeding the Cuckoo. 



H. Robinson, Akaroa. 

 Myiomoira macrocephala. Koekoea found in the nest of 



the Tomtit. Westenra. 

 Myiomoira macrocephala. Egg reddish -purple, &c. (vide 

 ante). John Ross's assistants, W. Millar and A. 

 Pittaway. 

 Orthonyx albicilla. Bird seen feeding young supposed to 

 be that of Glaucopis cinerea. Buller's Maori in- 

 formant. 

 Orthonyx albicilla. Cuckoo in nest fed along with young 



Canaries. Elsdon Best's Maori informant. 

 Orthonyx oclirocephala. Young Cuckoo found in nest. R. 



Riddle, Orepuki. 

 Orthonyx ochrocephala. Young Cuckoo seen among flock 



of Canaries. McLean. 

 Carpoplutga nova - zealandim. Bird seen feeding fully 



fledged Cuckoo. R. Riddle. 

 Gerthipariis novce - zealandice. Bird seen feeding young 



Cuckoo. R. Riddle. 

 Prosthemadera novce- zealandicB. Waikato natives. No 



details given. 

 Prosthemadera nova-zealandice. Tui seen feeding young 



Cuckoo. A. Reynolds. 

 Anthornis melanura. Cuckoo seen sitting on nest. Craw- 

 ford Anderson. 

 Zosterops lateralis. A long egg of dark colour, tapering to 

 one end, about 1^ in. in length. Cuckoo seen coming 

 out of tree. McLean. 

 There are several other nests which have been reported to 

 me as containing eggs belonging to this bird, but I have 

 received no details in time for this paper. Of imported birds 

 Mr. Jules Tapper, of Clifden Station, has kindly allowed me to 

 examine an egg taken from the nest of the Brown Linnet. 

 There is no doubt of the identity of the egg, as he saw the 

 Cuckoo sitting on the nest. There were two Linnet's eggs in 

 the nest. The egg is almost the same in size and colouring as 

 the one found at Milford, and is described as oval, fin. in 

 length, light brownish-pink, with brown blotches. The Grey 

 Linnet is also considered a host, as a large white egg over an 

 inch long was taken by Mr. Geo. Byers, jun., from the nest of 

 that bird. Large white eggs have also been reported from the 

 nest of the House-sparrow, possibly belonging to the Cuckoo. 

 In November and December the bird is laying, and young 

 Cuckoos appear in January and February. It is probable that 

 they lay well on in the season, as I have heard them calling 



