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Family, MeegiDjE. 

 100. Meegus austealis. 



Mergus australis, H. & J.; Gray, anted, p. 16 ; Finsch, 

 J.f. 0. 19,12, p. 188, d 1814:, pp. 173, 203. 

 (Inly known from the Auckland Islands. 



Family, Laeid^e. 



101. Steecoeaeius catarractes. 



Lestris antarcticus (Less.) ; Gray, anted, p. 18. 



Lestris catarractes, III. ; Finseli, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 240, 

 et 1814:, p. 203. 



Stercorarius antarcticus, Buller, B. N. Z., p. 266. 



The question of the identity of the northern and southern 

 Great Skuas is one which wants settling by means of a 

 good series. 



102. Stercoraeius parasiticus. 



Lestris longicaudus, (Briss.) ; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, p. 241, 

 et 1874, p. 203. 



Stercorarius parasiticus, Buller, B. N. Z., p. 268. 



Only a single specimen has been obtained in New 

 Zealand, having been shot by Dr. Buller himself on the 

 sea-coast at Horouhemea in the Province of Wellington. 

 Mr. Howard Saunders thinks it may belong to an unde- 

 scribed species. 



103. Larus dominicanus. 



Larus dominicanus, Liclit. ; Gray, anted, p. 18 ; Finsch, J. 

 f. 0. 1872, p. 241, et 1874, p. 203; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 

 269, pi. 28,/. 2. 



104. Larus NOViE hollandle. 



Larus nov£e hollandife, Sfeph. ; Gray, anted, p. 18 ; 

 Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 241, et 1874, p. 203. 



Larus scopulinus, Forst. ; Buller, B. ]Sf. Z., p. 273. 



An excellent account of this species has been published 

 by Dr. Finsch in the "Journal fiir Ornothologie," 1872, p. 

 241. 



105. Larus pomaee. 



Icarus pomare, (Bruch); Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872,^. 248, et 

 1 874, p. 204. 



Larus biiUeri, Ilutt.; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 216, pi. 28, f. 1. 



Dr. Buller, in passing through Mayence, examined the 

 types of Bruch's Larus jwmarc, and considered they were 

 not the same as the New Zealand bird. Dr. Finsch, how- 

 I'ver, having received a series of L. hulleri from New 

 Zealand, sent for the types of L. pomare, and declares the 

 identity of the two species. The young of L. pomare is, 

 according to the same author, the immature Larus nova: 

 hoUandicc. 



106. Sterna caspia. 



Sterna caspia, Pall ; Finsch, J. f 0. 1872, p. 253, H 

 1874, p. 173 ; Buller, B. K Z., p. 279. 



107. Sterna frontalis. 

 Plate 20.* 



Sterna frontalis, Gi-ay, anted, p. 19; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, 

 p. 253, et 1874, p. 205 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 281. 



108. Sterna Antarctica. 

 Plate 21. 



Sterna antarctica, Forst. ; Gi'ay, anted, ^. 19 ; Finsch, J. 

 f. 0. 1812, p. 254, et 1814:, p. 205; Buller, B. N. Z.,ip 283. 



Hydrochelidon albostriata, Gi-ay, anted, p. 19, pi. 21. 



The species figured as ff. albostriata in the plate accom- 

 panying this book, is the true Sterna antarctica of Forster. 



109. Sterna nereis. 



Sterna nereis, Gould ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 252, et 

 1874, p. 205 ; Buller. B. N. Z., p. 284. 



110. Hydrochelidon leucopteea. 



Hydrochelidon leucoptera, Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 254, 

 et 1874, p. 206 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 287. • 



Family, PROCELLARIIDiE. 

 111. DiOMEDEA EXULANS. 



Diomedea exulans. Gray, anted, p. 18 ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 

 1812, p. 254, et 1874, p. 206 ; Btdler, B. K Z, p. 289. 



112. DiOMEDEA MELANOPHRYS. 



Diomedea melanophrys, Boie; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, p. 

 254, et 1874, p. 206 ; Buller, B. K Z.,p. 292. 



Although not mentioned by Mr. Gray in the foregoing 

 list of New Zealand birds nor yet in his second catalogue 

 in the "Ibis" for 1862, this species is the commonest 

 Albatros of New Zealand, five species altogether being now 

 known to occur there. 



113. DiOMEDEA CHLOROEHYNCHA. 



Diomedea cMororhyncha, Gm. ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 

 254, et 1874, p. 173 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 294. 



114. Diomedea culmin.wa. 



Diomeda culminata, Gould; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, p, 254, 

 et 1874, p 206 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 295. 



