Vol. XIN. 

 1920 



IIalk, i'hc I aiDiaiiian and Xcia Zealand Groups. 



279 



Black-throated Grebe {Podicipcs '^itUtris), found in Australia and 

 New Caledonia, but in neither Tasmania or New Zealand. 



Of the first two, we look on Zostcrops as the most recent 

 colonizer in New Zealand direct from Tasmania. Zoslerops dorsalis 

 has got to Campbell Island (Map C, k). 



Circus goiildi is found between Cape Pillar and Cape York, and 

 has been estabhshed with us far away back. 



The following New Zealand genera are also found in Tasmania, 

 but their species in each case is different •.—Hieracidea, Circus, 

 Halcvon, Fctroica, Anihus, Rhipidura, Coturnix, Casarca. 



There are many genera in New Zealand not found in Australia 

 belonging to the following families : — 



{a) AUSTR.ALIA .\NI)'P.\PUA. — 



CorvidiC (Crows) . . 

 SturnidcB (Starlings) 

 Tiirdidce (Thrushes) 

 Miiscicapidce (Flycatchers) 

 Meliphagidce (Honey-eaters) 

 Buhonidce (Owls) 

 Falconidce (Hawks) 

 TrcronidcB (Pigeons) 

 Psittacidce (Broad-tail Parrots) 



Rallidce (Rails) ' 



Anatidce (Uucks) 



Paridce (Titmice) 



{b) Not Australian. — 



Xenicidce (Creepers) 

 Spheniscidce (Penguins) . . 

 *NestoridcB (Kaka Parrots) 

 Stringopidce (Kakapo Parrots) 

 Apterygidce (Kiwis) .. 



The following genera are peculiar to New Zealand : 



1 genus 



2 genera 

 I genus 

 I 



3 genera 

 I genus 

 I 



I 

 I 

 4 

 4 

 2 



2 species. 



2 



I 



4 .. 



gener; 



genera 4 species. 

 „ 7 " 



I genus 



I 



I 



Pogornis (Stitch-Bird). 

 Prosthemadera (Parson-Bird). 

 Anthornis (Bell-Bird). 

 Xenicus (\\''rens). 

 Acanlhisitla (Killeniaii). 

 Travcrsia (Wren). 

 Certhiparus (Creeper). 

 Mahua (Creeper). 

 Ttirnagra (Thrush). 

 Glaucopsis (Red - w attkd 



Crow). 

 Creadion (Saddle-back). 

 Meter aloclm (Huia). 

 Stringops (Kakapu). 

 CycDiorhamplius (Parrots). 

 * Emu, xi., part i, p. 6u (Phillipiaii 



Nestor (Kaka). 



Carpophaga (Wood-Pigeon). 



Aptcryx (Kiwi). 



Ocydroinus (Wood-Hen). 



Cabal us ] ij :i. 

 AT 7 • } Kails. 



A esotDimas j 



Notornis (Giant Rail). 



Megadyptcs 



Penguins 



\. Ducks. 



Pygoscclcs 



Klasmonelta 



Nesonctta 



Merganser 



Fuligula 



Hxmenolccmtts 



iub-region, in part ; A. F. Basset Hull). 



