PROSTHE.UADERA. JirZAXTHA. Oi 



Genus PROSTHE MADERA, Graji. 

 Prosthemadera novae zealandiae (Gmel.). 



Prosthemadera novis zealandisc, Walter, P. Z. >S. 1853, p. 192, pi. Ivi. 

 fig. 2 ; Potts, Trans. JVew Zeal. Inst. ii. p. 55 (1869) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 257 (1884) ; Buller, Birdx New Zeal. 2nd ed. i. 

 p. 94 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 82 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 V. p. 88 (1906). 



The eggs of the Tui or Parson-bird are of a somewhat pointed oval 

 shape and almost devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is white, 

 m irked, often very sparingly, with pale rufous. The markings in 

 some specimens consist of smears and blotches ; in others, of small 

 specks and spots. They measure from 1'2 to 1'32 in length, and 

 from '8 to '85 in breadth. 



3. New Zealand. W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. New Zealand. W. RadclifFe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. New Zealand. Purchased. 



1. New Zealand. Dr. H. T. Wharton [P.]. 



1. Christchurch, New Zealand. Capt. R. Snow [P.]. 



2. Ot&gQ,'ii.Z. [Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MANORHINA, Vuill. 



Manorhina melanophrys {Lath.). 



Maaorhina melanophrys, Gould, Hand.h. Birds Anstr. i. p. 579 (1865') ; 

 Gadow, Cat. Birds B. Jtf. ix. p. 259(1884); North, Nests ^ Eggs 

 Ausfr. Birds, p. 231 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 82 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Neds Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 416, pi. 14 (1901); 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 88 (1906). 



The eggs of the Bell-Miner in the Collection are of a narrow oval 

 shape and slightly glossy. Two examples are of a pinkish flesh- 

 colour and one of a salmon-pink colour, and they are spotted with 

 chestnut or dark reddish-brown and underlying lavender. They 

 measure respectively : -91 by -6 ; -93 by -62 ; -86 by -62. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Cnll. 



2. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.]. 



Genus MYZANTHA, Vvj. ^ Horsf. 



Myzantha garrula (Lath.). 



(Plate III. fig. 9.) 



Mehphaga garrula, Thien. Fortpfanz.ges. Vog. tab. xvi. fig. 16 (1845-54). 

 -Myzantha garrula, Gcidd, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 574 (1865) ; North, 



NestxSrEggs Austr. Birds, p. 229, pi. xii. fig. 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, 



Hnnd-l. V. p. 80 (1906). 



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