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10. Prosthemadera noy.f-zealandi/E, (ind. — Tui. 



Frequent in the bush. Occasionally visiting the cultivated 

 lands and the neighbourhood of the houses, when the blue gums 

 are in flower. 



13. Zosterops lateralis, Lath. — White-eye, Blight Bird. 



One of our best friends, and abundant in all parts of the 

 district. The history of the invasion of New Zealand by tins 

 bird is one of the most interesting chapters in our zoological 

 record. 



19. Spheno3acus punctatus, Q. & G. — Fern Bird. 



The peculiar chirp of this lively little bird is yet to be heard 

 among the tall fern, though it is not so plentiful as in days 

 gone by. It is probably diminishing in numbers before the 

 march of civilization. 



22. Gerygone flaviventris, Gray. — Warbler. 

 In every garden and grove of trees. 



26. Petroica toitoi, Less. — Pied Tit. 



28. Petroica longipes, Less. — Wood Bobin. 



31. Anthus nov^-zealandi^, Gml. — Lark. 



An egg was found this year quite pink ; three other eggs in 

 the same nest were perfectly normal. 



34. Khipidura flabellifera, Gml. — Pied Fantail. 



35. PiHiPiDURA FiiLiGiNOSA, Sparrm. — Black Fantail. 



I obtained a specimen of this bird in the Pohue Bush, about 

 20 miles north of Napier, July 7th. I have seen it occasionally 

 nearer Napier. In 1870 I got two or three in the Horokiwi Dis- 

 trict, near Wellington. Several other instances are recorded in 

 the volumes of the Transactions ; and probably it will be 

 found that, though much more plentiful in the South Island, it 

 should be considered a species common to both islands. 



43. Platycercus novjE-zealandle, Sparrm. — Parrakeet. 



47. Nestor meridionalis, Gml. — Kaka. 



This bird, like the tui, comes down to the gum-trees when 

 they are in flower. In the bush parts of the district it is 

 common. 



50. Eudynamis taitensis, Sparrm. — Long-tailed Cuckoo. 



The long-tailed cuckoo pays us a yearly visit, and this season 

 a solitary bird remained in the Petane Valley very much later 

 than usual, as I saw it several times during the last week of 

 March. Has any instance been recorded of its remaining in the 

 country, or would this bird have to take its journey of 1,500 or 

 1,600 miles to the Society or Friendly Islands by itself? 



