froju New Zealand and adjacent Islands. 565 



a. s adult. Enderby I., Auckland Is., 3rd January, 

 1901. 



The Grey Duck has the iris hazel, the legs flesh-colour, 

 and. the webs dusky. It is not uncommon on the Auckland 

 Islands, and also occurs on Campbell Island, though Ave did. 

 not meet with it there (F. W. Hutton). 



55. Nesonetta aucklandica G. R. Gray. 



Nesonetta aucklandica Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. pts. xii. 

 & xiii. p. 263, pi. v. (lower fig.) (1888) ; Salvad. Cat. 15. 

 Brit. Mus. xxvii. p. 289 (1895). 



a— c. 6 adult. Enderby I., Auckland Is., 3rd January, 

 1901. 



The Auckland-Island Duck has the iris dark brown, the 

 bill slaty-grey, and the legs and feet yellowish-brown, with 

 the webs darker. It is not uncommon on the Auckland 

 Islands, but is local. When approached, it makes no attempt 

 to fly (F. W. Hutton). 



56. Hymenoljemus malacorhynchus (Gmel.). 

 Hymenolaemus malacorhynchus Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. 



pts. xii. & xiii. p. 276, pi. v. (1888) ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxvii. p. 455 (1895). 



a, h. Adult et juv. Geraldine Dist., Canterbury, South 

 Island, N.Z., October 1901. 



c, d. Adult et juv. (in spirits). Geraldine Dist., Canter- 

 bury, South Island, N.Z., October 1901. 



These examples of the Soft-billed Duck were procured for 

 Lord Ranfurly by the Hon. L. Walker, M.L.C. 



57. Merganser australis (Hombr. & Jacq.). 

 Mergus australis Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. p. 279 (1888). 

 Merganser australis Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvii. p. 485 



(1895). 



a, b. $ 2 adult. McLellancVs Inlet, Auckland Is., 5th 

 January, 1901. 



The pair were shot together ; only one other pair was seen 

 besides those procured. 



c. $ adult. Carnley Harbour, Auckland Is., 9th July, 

 1901 {Commander J, P. Rolleston ). 



