292 STIDOLPH, Birds Observed near ]reilhu,to}i. [TsVl^ii 



visitors. The Maori name of each si)ecies is given after the 

 scientific name. 



1. Grey Warbler (Gerygone igata), Riro-riro. — Evenly dis- 

 tributed all over the district. Is the most frequently recorded 

 foster-parent of the young Shining Cuckoo ( Loniprocoecyx 

 lucidus). 



2. White-breasted Tit {Pdroica toi-toi), Miro-miro. — It is 

 only in the larger pieces of native forest that this bird is to be 

 found. It is most plentiful on the eastern side of the harbour. 

 The female, being of a retiring disposition, is not so often seen 

 as the male. 



3. Pied Fantail (Rhipidiira flahellifera), Tiwakawaka. — One 

 of the commonest native birds left about this district. I have 

 ob.served it even in Lambton Quay, one of the main streets of 

 Wellington. 



4. Black Fantail (R. fuliginosa), Tiwakawaka. — Thi.'- species 

 is of rare occurrence in the North Island. I have observed it 

 once or twice in the Wellington Botanical (jardens. Very often 

 breeds with the ])receding species; the young, however, either 

 resemble one or the other parent. 



5. Whitehead {Certhipanis albicapillus), I'opokatea. — Met 

 with in the bush on the eastern side of the harbour, where it is 

 one of the commonest native birds. Popularly called the Bush 

 Canary. 



6. Ground Lark (Atithus nova:-.zealandi(r) , Pokoihoi. — The 

 New Zealand representative of the Pipit family is met with in 

 most parts of the district under review. 



7. White-eye {Zosterops lateralis), Tau-hou. — This bird, as is 

 well known, came to New Zealand from Australia about 1856, 

 and becoming very common has spread everywhere, and i> now 

 perhaps the most abundant of native birds. 



8. Parson-bird {Prosthemadcra uovcr-zealaudicc), Tui. — One 

 or two pairs still live in the vicinity of Wadestown and Khan- 

 dallah, suburbs of Wellington. y\lso to be found at Day's Bay 

 and vicinity. 



9. Green W^ren (Xenicus lougipes), Matuhi. — This small bird 

 is found only in the bush on the Day's Bay side of the harbour. 



10. Rifleman {Acauthidositta chloris), Tititi-pounamu. — Met 

 with in the same locality as the preceding species. Has a habit 

 of constantly flicking its wings. 



11. Kingfisher (Halcyon vagans), Kotare.- — Most in evidence 

 in winter and early s]iring, when it comes to the sea in search 

 of food. 



12. Shining Cuckoo (Laniprococcyx lucidus), Pi])iwharauroa. 

 — Migrant. Regularly appears every year, usually in the early 

 part of October. . 



