of New-Zealand Birds. 41 



Dr. Hector discovered this bird in the densely wooded country 

 on the west coast of the South Island, and he generously gave 

 me the only two specimens which his collection contained. 

 These differ very slightly in the details of their colouring, and 

 there is scarcely any perceptible difference in their size. 



Fam. SCOLOPACID^. 



6. Gallinago pusilla, sp. nov. 



Upper surface dark rufous-brown, variegated with irregular 

 spots of fulvous and black. These markings are most conspi- 

 cuous on the back and scapulars, the feathers on these parts 

 being margined outwardly with pale fulvous, and marked with 

 a large subterminal spot of black. Under parts fulvous. Sides 

 of the head and breast with numerous spots of rufous brown, 

 of which there is also an irregular line from the base of the 

 upper mandible to the anterior edge of the eyesj sides and 

 flanks variegated with crescentic marks of rufous brown. Bill 

 greyish brown ; feet pale brown. 



Length 8 inches; expanse 13; wing from flexure 4; tail 

 1-5; tarsus '75; middle toe and claw 1-125; hind toe and 

 claw '3125; bill, along the ridge 1*75, along the edge of lower 

 mandible 1'5. 



The example from which the description is taken was for- 

 warded to me by Mr. Charles Traill, with the following note : — 

 " Found on a small rocky islet off Chatham Island." 



Fam. ANATID.'E. 



7. Anas gracilis, sp. nov. 



Upper surface dusky-brown, with greenish reflections; the 

 feathers of the back and scapulars narrowly margined with ful- 

 vous-white; the outer portion of the upper wing-coverts pure 

 white, forming a conspicuous bar across the wing ; the secon- 

 daries velvety black, narrowly tipped with fulvous, and a spe- 

 culum of shining green occupying the outer vane of the three 

 middle ones. Crown andnapeblackish-brown, minutely marked 

 with fulvous-white ; throat, fore neck, and sides of the head ful- 

 vous white, the latter marked with sagittate spots of brown. 



