216 List of the Birds of Neiv Zealand 



Strigid^. 



5. Athene nov^ zealandi^, G. R. Gr. List of Accip. B, M. i. 



p. 52. 

 New Zealand Owl, Lath. Gen. Syn. Suppl. p. 48. 

 Strix novce seelandice, Gmel. S. N. i. p. 296. • 



Strixfulva, Lath. Lid. Oru. p. 65; Forst. Descr. An. p. 71, et 



Icon. ined. 39; Ellraan, Zool. 1861, p. 7464. 

 Noctua zealandica, Quoy & Gaim. Voy. I'Astrol. Zool. i. p. 168, 



Ois. t. 2. f. 1. 

 Athene novce seelandice, G.R. Gr. Voy. Ereb. & Terr. Birds, p. 2. 

 Noctua venatica, Peale, Expl. Exped. 1848, viii. p. 75. 

 Ninox [Spilofflaux] novce zealandia, Kaup. 

 leraglaux [Spiloglaux) nova zealandice, Kaup. 

 'Herooroo,^ 'Eou hou,' ' Kou kou,' ' Kao kao,' 'Ruru ruru,' 



of the natives. 

 Hab. Queen Charlotte's Sound ; Tasman's Bay, N. Z. 



6. Athene (Sceloglaux) albifacies, G. R. Gr. Voy. Ereb. & 



Terr. Birds, p. 2. 

 Ninox [Sceloglaux] albifacies, Kaup. 

 leraglaux [Sceloglaux) albifacies, Kaup. 

 'Wekau^ of the natives. 

 Hab. Waikouaiti, South Island, N. Z.* 



ALCEDINIDiE. 



7. Halcyon sanctus, Vig. & Horsf. Linn. Tr. xv. p. 206. 

 Halcyon sacra, Steph. Gen. Zool. xiii. p. 98; Phill. Bot. Bay, 



pi. p. 156; Gould, B. of Austr. ii. pi. 21. 

 Dingy-plumed Kingfisher, ' The Norfolker/ Downing. 

 Hab, Norfolk Island. 

 Very like, but rather larger than Australian specimens. 



8. Halcyon vagans, G. R. Gr. Voy. Ereb. & Terr. Birds, p. 2. 



pi. 1; Ellman, Zool. 1861, p. 7467. 



* What is Strix parvissima, Ellman, Zool. 1861, p. 7465 ? 

 Size of a Starling. Mr. Ellman did not obtain a specimen. 

 ' Ruruwekau ' of the natives. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



What is Scops novce zealandice, Pr. B. Consp. Av. p. 47 ? 

 Hab. New Zealand (?). (Mus. Lugd.) 



