1M THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 135 



New Zealand Birds, 



ARRANGED IN CASES IN THE GALLERY. 



KIWIS. 



Kiwi. Apteryx Australis, (Shaw). Male. 

 From the Black Mountains, New Zealand. 

 J. H., fecit. Presented by George Burnett, Esq., 1885. 



Group of Kiwis. 



1. Apteryx Oweni, Gould. 



2. Apteryx Australis, Shaw. 



From New Zealand. 



Presented by Mr. John Mawson. 



Group of Kiwis. 



1 and 2. Apteryx Oweni, Gould. 



Presented by E. B. Cargill, Esq., 1877. 

 3. Apteryx Oweni, Gould. 



From the South Island. 

 J. H., fecit. Bought in Glasgow by Ed. Howse. 



Skeleton of Apteryx (made up from several specimens). 



The bones are chiefly from the stuffed specimen of 

 the var. A. Mantelli in the adjoining case. The skin 

 and dried body were brought from New Zealand and 

 presented to the Museum by Capt. Collinson in 1851. 

 The feet and right wing to Mr. Mawson's specimen. 

 The tibise and fibula? belonged to a third specimen, 

 and the skull from a bird sent by Mr. George Burnett, 

 1885. J. H. 



