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d lS12,p. 170, d 1874, p. 194 ; Buller, I. c, p. 221. 



74. HjEmatopus longirostris. 



Hcematopus longirostris, V.; Gray, anted,, p. 12; Finsch, 

 J.f. 0. 1872, j9. 170, d 1874:, p. 194; Buller, I. c.,p. TIZ. 



75. HffiMATOPUS UNICOLOR. 



Plate 10. 



Hsematopus unicolor, Wagl.; Gray, anted, p. 12 ; Finsch, 

 J.f. 0. 1872, i?. 170 ; Buller, I. c.,p'. 22o. 



Family, ScolopaciDvE. 



76. LiMOSA NOViE ZEALANDIiE. 



Limosa lapponica, var. novae zealandiae, Gray, anted, p. 

 13. 



Limosa uropygialis, Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 173. 



Limosa baueri, Buller, B. N. Z.,p. 198. 



Limosa nova3 zealandite, Finsch, J. f. 0. 1874, p. 196. 



On reconsidering the question of priority of title for this 

 species, I think it is perhaps better to follow Dr. Finsch in 

 adopting that of Limosa novce zealandice, in preference to 

 L. baueri, Natt., which was never described. 



77. Eecurvirostra nov^ hollandi^. 



Eecurvirostra rubricoUis, Temm; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872,^. 

 173 c!: 1874,^5. 196. 



Eecurvirostra novae hollandiae, V. ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 

 201 ; Hariing, Ibis, 1874, p. 258. 



Dr. Buller has restored Vieillot's title for this species, 

 and in this identification be is followed by Mr. Harting, 

 who has studied the Limicolce more closely than any one 

 living. 



78. HiMANTOPUS NOV^ ZEALANDI^. 



Himantopus novaj zealandise, Gould; Gray, anted, p. 13; 

 Finsch, J. f. 0. 1812, p. 173, d 1874, p. 196 ; Buller, B. N. 

 Z.,p.204:. 



79. Himantopus leucocephalus. 



Himantopus leucocephalus, Gould; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, 

 p. 174, d 1874, 2}. 196 ; Buller, B. K Z., p. 203. 



This species was not known to Mr. Gray when he wrote 

 his foregoing list of New Zealand birds, nor liis subse- 

 quent one {Ibis, 1862, p. 237). Dr. Finsch refers to this 

 species, apparently with excellent reason, the lately 

 described H. spicatus of Potts. 



80. Teinga ganutus. 

 Tringa canutus, {L.) ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 174, d 



1874, p. 197 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 194. 



Dr. Buller writes : — " This cosmopolitan species is 

 occasionally obtained in New Zealand, but only in its win- 

 ter plumage. There are several specimens in the Canter- 

 bury and Otago Museums, all of them obtained on the east 

 coast. It has not yet been recorded in the North Island, 

 but there is no reason why it should not occur there 

 also." 



81. Tringa acuminata. 



Tringa acuminata, Horsf. ; Finsch, J. f 0. 1874, p. 197. 



The occurrence of this species has been recorded since 

 the completion of Dr. Buller 's work. It is a well-known 

 Australian bird. 



82. Gallinago augklandica. 



Plate 13. 



Gallinago aucklandica. Gray, anted, p.li; Finsch, J. f. 

 0. 1872, p. 174, d 1874, p. 197 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 196. 



83. Gallinago pusilla. 



GaUinago pusilla, Buller, Ibis, 1869, p. 41 ; Finsch, J.f. 

 0. 1872, p. 174:. 



Dr. Buller, who first described this species, brought a 

 specimen over to England, which he compared with the 

 typical examples of G. aucklandica in the British Museum. 

 His results are fully stated in his work (p. 197,) and he 

 says : — " I have come to the conclusion that, notwithstand- 

 ing the great difference in the length of the bill, they are 

 referable to one and the same species, — or at any rate that 

 till further specimens have been obtained, it would be 

 unwise to separate them." Judging however, from the 

 measurements of specimens recently obtained in the 

 Chatham Islands, (Cf. Finsch, J. f 0. 1874, p. 197), I am 

 inclined to regard G. pusilla as a smaller species than G. 

 aucklandica, which, from its constantly lesser dimensions, 

 may be well kept distinct. 



Family Ardeid^. 

 84. Ardea egretta. 



Herodias fla\'irostris, {Wagl) ; Gray, anted, p. 12. 



Ardea egretta, Gm.; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, jj. 172, et 1874, 

 p. 194. 



Ardea s^Tmatophora, Buller, B. N. Z., p. 226. 



Dr. Buller refers the Great White Heron of New 

 Zealand to the Australian species which Mr. Gould 

 separated from the European bird. Dr. Finsch believes 

 that it is A. egretta, and speaks so positively on the 

 subject, that I have no option but to follow his identifica- 

 tion. 



