from New Zealand and adjacent Islands. G01 



by a few partially grown feathers ; hut the species is a very 

 valuable addition to the National Collection. 



9. Aplonis cinerascens Hartl. & Finsch. 



Aplonis cinerascens Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 133 

 (1890) ; Wiglesw. Abh. zool. Mus. Dresd. 1890-91, no. 6, 

 p. 43 (1892). 



a-c. $ adult. Raratonga, Cook Is., March 1901. 



Col. Gudgeon writes : — " The native name of this Starling 

 is f Toikaranga ' ; it has the iris black, with an outer ring of 

 yellow, and the legs and mandibles black/' 



The British Museum Collection contained an adult pair 

 also collected on Raratonga by Mr. H. Travers. 



III. — Birds of Niue or Savage Island. 



The following is a list of the species of birds procured by 

 Lord Banfurly from Niue or Savage I., Friendly Islands. 

 The specimens were forwarded in formaline and afterwards 

 converted into skins. 



1. Ptilopus porphyraceus (Forst.). 



Ptilopus porphyraceus Vfiglesw. Ibis, 1891, p. 575 ; Salvad. 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 100 (1893). 



a. Adult. Niue, Friendly Islands, 17th June, 1902. 

 The native name for this Fruit-Pigeon is " Kulu Kulu." 



2. PORZANA TABUENSIS (Gmel.). 



Porzana tabuensis Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiii. p. Ill 

 (1894). 



a. Immature. Niue, Friendly Islands, 17th April, 1902. 



The native name of this diminutive Bail is "Moho." 



This young bird differs from the adult in having the upper 

 parts mostly black, scarcely tinged with deep chestnut-olive, 

 and the chin, middle of the throat, fore-neck, and breast 

 whitish. 



3. Heteractitis incanus (GmeL). 



Heteractitis incanus Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 453 

 (1896). 



