31 



85. Ardea sacra. 



92. Anas superciliosa. 



Herodias matook, (F.) ; Gray, anted, -p. 13. ^^^^ supercUiosa, Qm. ; Gray, anted,, p. 15 ; Finsch, J. f. 



Ardea sacra, Gm. ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 172, et 1874, 0. 1872, p. 185, ci! 1874, p. 202 ; ^itiJer, B. N. Z.,p. 244. 

 jj. 195; Bullcr, B. N. Z.,p. 22?,, pi. 24,/. 1. 



Tliis widely distributed bird is found aU. over New 93 



Zealand, and breeds there apparently, as Ur. Buller men- 

 tions an egg of the species. 



Anas chlorotis. 

 Plate 20. 



Anas chlorotis, Gray, anted,, p. 15; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, 

 p. 186, et 1874, p. 202 ; Bullcr, B. N. Z., p. 248. 



94. Spatula rhynchotis. 



Spatula rhynchotis, {Lath.); Gray, anted, jp. 15. 

 Rhynchaspis variegata, Gould; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, 

 p. 187. 



Spatula variegata, Buller, B. N. Z., p. 252, pi. 2G. 

 Rhynchaspis rhynchotis, Finsch, J.f. 0. 1874,^. 202. 

 Dr. Buller only separates this bird from the Australian 

 species under the assurance of Mr. Gould, and he evidently 

 A very good account of this species has recently been suspects their identity. I agree with Dr. Finsch in con- 

 published by Dr. Buller {Tr. N. Z. Inst., vol. vi.), with a sidering the two species inseparable, 

 plate. 



95. Hymenol^mus malacorhynchus. 



88. BOTAURUS PCECILOPTILUS. Hymenolccmus malacorhynchus, {Gm); Gi-ay, anted,' p. 



Botaurus melanotus. Gray, anted, p. 13. ^^ 'J'^'^'"oa/- ?' }^^h ^^ ^^^' '' ^^^'^' ^^ ^^^ ' ^''^^"'' 



Ardea poiciloptila, Wagl. ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 172, et ^- ^- ^■' P- ^^^' ■?''• ^ ' ' /• ^• 

 1874, _p. 195. 



86. Ardea novje hollandivE. 



Ardea novce hoUandiae, Lath. ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 

 172, et 1874, p. 195 ; Bidlcr, B. N. Z., p. 231, pi. 24, / 2. 



"Sparingly distributed over New Zealand." Buller, 

 {l. c.) 



87. Ardetta maculata. 



Ardea pusilla, V. ; Finsch, J. /. 0. 1872, p. 172, et 1874, 

 p. 195 ; Buller, B. iV. Z, p. 235. 



Botaurus poeciloptilus, Buller, B. N. Z., p. 238. 

 Found in suitable places all over New Zealand, occurring 

 also in the Chatham Islands. 



89. Nycticobax caledonicus. 



Nycticorax caledonicus, {Lath.) ; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872,^. 

 172, et 1874, p. 195 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 233. 



A straggler from Australia, it has been found once in 

 the North Island, but several times in the South Island. 

 {Of. Buller, I.e.) 



Family, ANATiD.iE. 



Sub-Family, ANATIN.E. 



90. Dendrocygna eytoni. 



Dendrocygna eytoni, Gould; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, p. 

 184, et 1874:, p. 201 ; Buller, B. K Z.,p. 265. 



91. Casarca variegata. 

 Plate 16. 



96. Querquedula gibberifrons. 



Anas gracilis, Buller, Ibis, 1869, p. 41. 

 Querquedula gibberifrons, {Mull.) ; Finsch, J. f 0. 1872, 

 p. 188, et 1874,27. 173; Buller, B. N. Z.,p. 250. 



Sub-Family Fuligtjlin^. 

 97. Nyroca australis. 



Nyroca australis, Gould; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1812, p. 188, et 

 1874, p. 202 ; Buller, B. N. Z.,p. 257. 



98. FuLIGULA NOVjE ZEALANDIiG. 



Plate 18. 



Fuligula novae zealandite, {Gm.); Gray, anted, p. Iti ; 

 Fi7isch, J. f 0. 1872, p. 188, et 1874, p. 203 ; Buller, B. iV. 

 ^.,^.259,27/. 27,/. 2. 



99. Nesonetta aucklandica. 

 Plate 17. 



Nesonetta aucklandica. Gray, anted, p. 17 ; Finsch, J. f. 

 Casarca variegata, {Gm.); Gray, anted, p. 15; Finsch, J. 0. 1872, p. 188, et 1874,^. 203. 

 / 0. 1812, p. 184, et 1874,^. 202; Buller, B. N. Z.,p. 241, Only known from the Auckland Islands and not yet 



pi. 25. 



procured in New Zealand. 



