142 Transactions. — Zoology. 



6. Rhipidura flabellifera. (Pied Fantail.) 

 Very common. 



7. Zosterops cservilescens. (Silver-eye.) 



Very common. 



8. Prosthemadera novae-zealandiee. (Parson Bird.) 

 Fairly numerous, but I have sometimes tramped through 



the bush all day and only seen an occasional one. 



9. Halcyon vagans. (Kingfisher.) 



Very common. I have often seen birds of exceptionally 

 bright plumage, and I have obtained a perfect albino. 



10. Eudynamis taitensis. (Long-tailed Cuckoo.) 



Very rare. I have seen one specimen, and have heard of 

 only two others being obtained in this district. 



11. Chrysococcyx lucidus. (Shining Cuckoo.) 

 Very numerous. 



12. Platycercus novae-zealandise. (Eed-fronted Parakeet.) 

 Eare. This bird is found on the high ranges at the back 



of Whangaruru and at Puhipuhi. 



13. Nestor meridionalis. (Kaka.) 

 Fairly numerous. 



14. Spiloglaux novae-zealandise. (New Zealand Owl — 

 Morepork.) 



Very common. 



15. Circus gouldi. (Hawk.) 

 Common. 



16. Carpophaga novae-zealandise. (Pigeon.) 



Fairly num.erous, but there is no doubt that in a few years 

 it will be rare in the North, owing to the gradual disappear- 

 ance of the bush and the bird not being sufficiently protected. 



17. Charadrius obscurus. (New Zealand Dottrel.) 

 I have only seen odd birds. 



18. Charadrius toicinctus. (Banded Dottrel.) 

 I have only seen odd birds. 



19. Hsematopus unicolor. (Black Oyster-catcher.) 

 I have only seen one. 



20. Limosa novse-zealandise. (Southern Godwit). 



Not common, owing to the absence of feeding-grounds in 

 the harbour. 



