Petroica albifrons. 

 Plate 6, f. 2. 



Tardus oclirotaisus, Forst. Descr. Anim. p. 82, et Icon, 

 ined. 148. 



Wliitc-fronted Thrush, Lath. Gen. Sijn. iii. 71. 



Turdus albifrons, Gmel. Sijst. Nat. 822 : Lath. Ind. 

 Orn. 354. 



Upper surface and fore part of neck sooty black ; under 

 surface pale rufescent ; front with a small spot of white. 



Length, 7 inches. 



" Habitat in australi insula Novae Zeelandia3, victitat 

 insectis et minutis cancellis ad littora maris, suaviter can- 

 tillat; homines non formidat, scd ubique ob insccta inam- 

 bulando inter frutices excussa el circumvolitantia sequitur, 

 ssepius manu captus vel pileo." Forster. 



The original of this description is contained auiong the 

 drawings of Forster, and it is very like Petroica longipes, 

 [Gam.) The figure of Forster differs, however, from the 

 bird refen'ed to, by the white extending from the fore part 

 of the breast to the base of tail, leaving the throat of the 

 same colour as the back. I have subjoined a figure, for 

 the purpose of making known the original drawing from 

 which Latham took his description, that it may assist in 

 elucidating the species, should it hereafter be discovered. 

 It may eventually prove to be the same species of bird as 

 the following. 



Petroica australis. 



Turdus australis, Sparrm. Mu.s. Carh. t. 69. 

 Muscicapa longipes, Garnot, I oij. de la Coq. Zool. 594 : 

 Ols. t. 19,/. 1. 

 Myiothera novae Zelandiae, Less. 

 Miro longipes, Le.^s. Tr. d'Orn. 389. 



Slaty black, shafts of the feathers white, throat and breast 

 greyish white, margined broadly with slaty black ; abdo- 

 men white, mixed with slaty black ; greater wing-coverts, 

 quills, secondaries and tertials, brownish black, the base 

 of inner webs of secondaries with a spot of white on each; 

 tail black ; a small spot above the bill pure white. 



Length, 8 inches ; bill from gape, 10 lines; wings, 5 

 inches ; tarsi, 1 inch, b\ lines. 



The female and young are tinged with brown on the up- 

 per surface, throat and breast lighter coloured and without 

 the prominent white spot over the bill. 



Garnot informs us that this bird is the Miro miro of the 

 natives, and that it " vit dans les broussailles qui entourent 

 I'immense baie des iles a I'extremite nord de la Nouvelle 

 Zelande." The settlers call this bird the Robin, which 

 Mr. P. Earl supposes is from its tameness; if you sit down 

 but for a minute in the bush in any part of New Zealand, 

 one or more of these birds will make their appearance, 

 hopping round you without showing the slightest symp- 

 tom of fear. It is mostly seen on or near the ground. He 

 further remarks that the native name is Totoara. 



Two specimens of this species were brought by the 

 Expedition. 



Subfamily 5. Motacillinw. 

 Anthus nov/E Zealand!^. 



Alauda littorea, Forst. Descr. Anim. p. 90, et Leon. ined. 

 14.3. 



New Zealand Lark, Lath. Gen. Syn. iv. 384, 51. 



Alauda nova Zealandiae, Gmel. Syst. Nat. 799 : Lath. 

 Ind. Orn. ii. 497. 



Head and back brownish grey ; from the nostrils and 

 above the eyes a line of white ; from the car through the 

 eyes a black line ; cheeks white, spotted with brown ; the 

 throat white, breast pale ferruginous, spotted with brown ; 

 abdomen white, with brown streaks on the sides ; quills 

 brown, margined with grey ; tail blackisli brown margined 

 with grey, especially on the two middle feathers, the outer 

 feathers white, the last but one white, with a line down the 

 shaft and the inner web margined with blackish brown. 



Length, 7 inches; bill from gape, 8 lines ; wings, 3| 

 inches; tarsi. Hi- lines; middle toe, 10^ lines. 



" Habitat ad littora maris in insula australi Novae Zee- 

 landiae, victitans cancris pulicibus inter Fucos in littore 

 ejectos viventibus." Forster. 



According to Forster, this is the Kogoo-aroure of the na- 

 tives ; while Dr. Dieffenbach gives it the name of Kataitai. 

 The specimen brought by the Expedition, was from the 

 Bay of Islands. In the same collection were also three 

 other specimens, from Auckland Island, which may even- 

 tually prove a distinct species, with a triflingly larger foot. 

 It agrees in this respect, as well as general appearance, 

 with Anthus australis of Vigors and Dr. Horsfield. 



Anthds 



Alauda 



■ .' Forst. Desc. Anim. p. 91. 



Upper surface and tail-feathers ferruginous, with longi- 

 tudinal streaks of brown ; fore part of neck and breast 

 whitish brown ; al)domen nearly white ; sides, thighs and 

 vent ochraceous white ; a line from each nostril over each 

 eye to the nape white; quills deep brown, with testaceous 

 grey margins. 



Length, 7 inches. 



" Haecce Alaudae species est affine Motacillis, sed ob 

 rostrum magis cylindricum ad Alaudas spectare videtur : 

 at digitus posticus erat rectiusculus et vix digito.longior : 

 semper inter fruticeta latebat et celenime cursitabat in in- 

 sula vulgo Longa appellata in ^Estuario Reginae Charlottae." 

 Forster. 



Family, Turdid^e. 



Subfamily I. Timalina. 



Turnagra crassirostris. 



Loxia turdus, Forst. De.^cr. Anim. p. 85, et Leon. ined. 

 145. 



Thick-billed Thrush, Lath. Gen. Syn. iii. '34, pi. 37. 



Tanagra capensis, Sparrm. Mas. Carls, t. 45. 



Turdus crassirostris, Gmel. Sy.st. Nat. 815 : Lath. Ind 

 Orn. i. 335. 



Tanagra macularia, Qiioy et Gaim. Voy. de I'Astrol 

 Zool. i. 186, t. 7,/. 1. 



Keropia crassirostris, G. R. Gray, List of Genera, Isf ed. 



Olivaceous brown ; front, cheeks and sides of neck with 



