T. W. Kirk. — On Lobivanellus personatus. 33 



Anthosoma smithii (Leach). 

 ("Encyc. Brit.,"' i. 406. t. 20. f. 1-6.) 



" Animal of an elongated oval form, about ten lines in length, 

 and of a ferruginous white colour, bordering upon yellow. When 

 alive it has a black spot upon the middle of the head, which dis- 

 appears after death. The dorsal elytraform appendages and 

 foliaceous feet are sprinkled over with semi-transparent spots." 

 (Baird.) 



The New Zealand specimens differ in size, the length of the 

 body being six lines, and the oviferous tubes one inch in length. 

 When alive, the buckler and oviferous tubes were a rich brown. 

 The dorsal appendages and foliaceous feet were white. The feet 

 were much swollen, and, in some instances, presented an almost 

 globose outline. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE VI. 



Fig. A. Adult animal, enlarged. 



Fig. B. Third foot from right side, enlarged. 



Art. V. — On the Occurrence of the Masked Plover (Lobivanellus 

 personatus, Gould) in New Zealand. 



By T. W. Kirk. 



[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 6th July, 1887.] 



Several instances are mentioned in the " Transactions of the 

 New Zealand Institute " of the discovery of Australian birds on 

 the coasts of these islands, viz. : — 



(1.) The Australian Tree Swallow (Hirundo nigricans, 



(Vieill).* 

 (2.) The Boyal Spoonbill (Flatalea regia, Gould). By 



Dr. Buller.f 

 (3.) The Australian Boiler or Dollar-Bird (Euri/stomus 



pacificus, Lath.). By Mr. P. E. Clarke. f 

 (4.) The Red-Capped Dotterel (Charadrius ruficapillus, 

 Temm.). By T. W. Kirk.§ 



The species now to be noticed is more beautiful than any of 

 our previous visitants. The Masked Plover is one of the spur- 

 wings, and stands about 12 inches high. The body is slight, 



* " Trans. N.Z. Inst.," vol. xi., p. 360. 

 f Ibid., vol. ix., p. 337. 

 I Ibid., vol. xhi., p. 454. 

 § Ibid., vol. xii., p. 246. 



