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46. Myiomoira tkaveesi. 



Miro traversi, Buller, B. K Z., p. 123 {-Time, 1872), et 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 116. 



Petroica traversi, Hutton, Ibis, 1872, ;;. 245 {Jnly). 



Myiomoira traversi, Finsch. J. f. 0. 1874, p. 189. 



This new species was discovered by Mr. Travers in the 

 Chatliam Islands. A specimen is now in the national 

 collection. 



47. PiHIPIDURA FLABELLIFERA. 



Ehipidura flabellifera (Gm.) ; Gray, anted,, p. 8, pi. 6, /. 

 2; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 164, et 1874, p. 190; Buller, 

 B. N. Z. p. 143. 



48. Ehipidura fuliginosa. 



Ehipidura fuliginosa [Sparrm) ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 

 165, ct 1874, p. 190 ; Buller, B. N. Z. p. 146. 

 Ehipidura melanura, Gray, cmtea, p. 8. 



49. 



Family, Laniid^. 

 Geaucalus paevieostris. 



Graucalus parvirostris,G-'oi6M; Finsch,!. f. 0. 1874, p. 190. 



Colluriocincla concinna, Hutton, Cat. B.. N. Z. p)- 15. 



Graucalus melanops, Buller, B. N. Z., p. 148. 



This bird has twice occurred in New Zealand, and Captain 

 Hutton named it C. concinna when it was first observed. 

 Dr. Buller, however, identified it as a Graucalus, and re- 

 ferred it to G. melanops of Gould. More recently, however, 

 Dr. Finsch has examined one of Capt. Hutton's types, and 

 says that it is G. parvirostris. It is probably only an 

 occasional visitant from Australia. 



Family, Sturnid^. 

 50. Heteralocha acutirostris. 



Neomorpha gouldii. Gray, antea, p. 3. 



Heteralocha acutirostris, Gould ; Buller. I. c., p. 64, pi. 7 ; 

 Fiiiseh, J. /. 0. 1872, _2J. 105, et 1874, p. 192. 



In the " Introduction " to his book Dr. Buller gives Mr. 

 Garrod's notice on the structure of this bird, and correctly 

 refers it to the Sturnidm instead of to the Upupiclm, as he 

 had done in the body of the work. I believe that the 

 nearest ally of this singular form is Falculia of Madagascar. 



51. Creadion caeunculatus. 



Creadion carunculatus (Gm.); Gray, cmtecl, p. 8; Finsch, 

 J. f. 0. 1872, p. 167, et 1874, p. 192 ; Buller, B. K Z. p. 

 149, pi. 15. 



This is one of the peculiar New Zealand forms, and 

 although it has been known to science ever since the time 

 of Forster its proper position remains imsettled. Dr. 

 Buller, like most of his predecessors, considers it to be a 

 Starling, but Dr. Finsch, whose views on classification are 



generally most acute, puts it along with Glaucopis in the 

 Glaucopidcc. At present, however, I think it is a Sturnine 

 form. 



Family, CoRVlDiE. 



52. Glaucopis wilsoni. 



Glaucopis wilsoni, Bp. ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 167, et 

 1874, p). 172 ; Buller, B. N. Z. p. 152, pi. 16, /. 1. 



This species was not known to science when Mr. Gray 

 wrote the foregoing Memoir on the " Birds of New Zealand." 

 It replaces the well-known G. cinerea in the North Island, 

 being distinguished from that species by its blue wattles 

 and white superciliary line. 



53. Glaucopis cinerea. 



Calkeas cinerea, Gm. ; Gray, anted,, p. 8. 



Glaucopis cinerea, Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, pi. 167, ct 1874, 

 p. 191 ; Buller, B. N. Z. p. 155, pi. 15, /. 2. 



This species, to wluch Dr. Buller has given the excellent 

 distinguishing name of " Orange- wattled Crow," is found 

 only in the South Island. 



Order, COLUMByE. 



Family, CoLUMBiDiE. 



54. Carpophaga ^oym zealandle. 



Carpophaga novte zealandia; {Gm.) ; Gray, cmtea, p. 10 

 Finsch, J f^O. 1872, p. 168, et 1874, p. 192 ; Buller, B. K 

 Z. p. 157, pi. 17. 



Order, GALLINJE. 



Family, Peedicid^. 



55. COTUEXIX NOV^ ZEALANDIiE. 



Plate 8. 



Coturnix novte zealandite, Q. & G. ; Gray, anted, p. 10. 

 pi. 8 ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 168, et 1874, p. 193 ; Buller. 

 B. N. Z., p. 161, pi. 18. 



This species is now nearly extinguished m. New Zealand, 

 although very common in the memory of the present gene- 

 ration of colonists. Mr. Dawson Eowley exhibited at a late 

 meeting of the Zoological Society a male specimen, 

 obtained in Blue Skin Island, and he is one of the fortu- 

 nate possessors of this rare bird. 



Order, GEALL^. 



FamUy, E.\xlid^. 



The members of the genus Ocydromus are in a very con- 

 fused state, and at present the series in the Museum is too 

 small to allow me to investigate the matter. There would 

 be few birds of which 1 should more like to see a complete 

 set, but without a critical examination of this it will be 



