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IGO. Apteryx maxtelli. 



Apteryx mantelli, Bartl. ; Fimch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 263 ; 

 Bullcr, B. N. Z., p. 258, pi. 34 ; Roivlcy, Orn. Misc., p. 25. 



Dr. Buller separates this species from A. anstmlis, and 

 I must say that, when I examined his series, I thought that 

 he had made out his case. Dr. Finsch, Dr. Sclater, and 

 lastly Mr. Dawson Eowley, unite them, so that it is a 

 moot point as to wliether it is anything more than a race 

 of the other bird. 



161. Apteryx oweni. 



Apteryx oweni, Gould; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 268, et 

 1874, p. 220 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. 368, pi. 35 ; Rowley, 

 Orn. Misc., pis. ii, v. 



A good plate of this species is given by Dr. Buller, and 

 Mr. Dawson Eowley figures both adults and young. 



162. Apteryx haasti. 



Apteryx haasti. Potts; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, ;;. 271, et 

 1874, p. 220 ; Bidkr, B. N. Z., p. 370 ; Rowley, Orn. Misc., 

 pis. i, ui. 



I have examined the specimens of this splendid Aptenjx, 

 which were exhibited by Mr. George Dawson Eowley at 

 the Zoological Society, and have since been beautifully 

 figured by him in his " Ornithological Miscellany." It 

 speaks volumes for the enterprise of this gentleman that he, 

 at his own expense, has kept a collector in New Zealand, 

 and has not relaxed his energy until he has become the 

 sole possessor in Europe of this little known bird. 



In compiling the foregoing review of New Zealand Ornithology, I must disclaim any idea of overlooking such works 

 as Captain Button's " Catalogue " of New Zealand Bu'ds, or of Mr. Pott's numerous papers published in the various 

 scientific journals. My first intention was to carry on the synonymy of the various species from the year 1844, when 

 the foregoing portion of the " Voyage " was published, down to the present time. I soon found, however, tliat this had 

 been most completely done by Dr. Finsch and that to do it effectually I should be obliged to copy direct from 

 him. I have, therefore, only given references to Dr. Biiller's large work, as containing the best account of the life- 

 histoiy of these bh-ds, and to Dr. Finsch's best-known papers in the " Journal fiir Ornithologie " where will be found a 

 complete set of references to all the .species down to the commencement of the year 1874. In the most recent of his 

 papers he also gives a list of the doubtful New Zealand birds with remarks on their history. 



Before finishing this portion of my subject I think it advisable to give a key to all the species mentioned by 

 Mr. Gray in the original work, the nomenclature of which has been in any way altered since that date, with an indication 

 of their exact titles in the appendix I have now wiitten. 



1. Falco novffi zealandi?3.=Harpa novaj zealandiaj, p. 11. 



(Gm.). _ _ „ 12. 



2. Circus assimilis. = C. Gouldi, (Bp.). 



2. Athene novte zealandiie. = Spiloglaux novae zea- „ 12. 



Iandia3, (Gm.). „ 12. 



2. Athene albifacies. = Sceloglaux albifacies, {Gray). „ 13. 



3. Halcyon cinnamominus is not a New Zealand bird. „ 14. 



3. Neomorpha gouldi. = Heteralochaacutirostris,(6-7rf.). „ 14. 



4. Acanthisitta longipes.=Xenicus longipes, {Gm.). „ 16. 

 6. Certhiparus maculicaudus. = C. novte zealandiaj, „ 17. 



{Gm.). 



6. Petroica dieffenbachii.=Myiomoira macrocephala, „ 17. 

 {Gm). 



6. „ toitoi.=^Myiomoira toitoi, {Less.). „ 17. 



7. „ albifrons. = ]Miro albifrons, {Gm). 



7. „ australis.=]\Iiro longipes, ((?ar?i.). „ 17. 



8. Ehipidura melanura. = Ehipidura fuliginosa, „ 17. 



{kijMrrm). 



8. CallaBas cinerea.=Glaucopis cinerea, {Gm). „ 17. 



8. Aplonis zelandicus is not a New Zealand bird. „ 18. 



8. Ajjlonis obscurus is not a New Zealand bird. „ 18. 



9. Trichoglossus aurifrons is not a New Zealand bird. „ 19. 



Charadrius virginianus. = Charadrius fidvus, {Gm). 

 Thinornis rossii. = Thinornis novte zealandite, 



{Gm). 

 Hiaticula bicincta. = Charadrius bicinctus, {J. & S). 

 Herodias flavirostris.=Ardea egretta, {Gm.). 

 Herodias matook.=Ardea sacra, {Gm). 

 Ocydromus dieffenbachii. = Cabalus dieffenbachii 

 Eallus assuniLis.=Eallus philij^pinen.sis, (Z.). 

 Spheniscus minor. =Eudyptula minor, {Gm.). 

 Eudyptes pachyrhynchus.=Eudyptes chrysocoma, 



{For St). 

 Eudyptes antipodes. = Eudyptes antipodum, 



{H. & J.). 

 Puffinus ffiquinoctialis. Not known for certain as 



a New Zealand bird. 

 Puffinus major. =Puffinus griseus, {Gm). 

 Thalassidroma marina. = Thalassidroma fregata, 



Procellaria gigantea.=Ossifraga gigantea, {Gm,). 

 ProceUaria gavia. = Puffinus gavius, {Forst). 

 Lestvis antarcticus. = Stercorarius catarrhactes, {III). 

 Hydrochelidon albostriata.= Sterna antarctica. 



