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THE ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND 



when it would not listen to his call annoimeing approaching 

 danger. 



Silver-eye or White-eye. 



Bell-bird : male aud female. 



The bell-bird is both bold and tame. It eats berries, as well as 

 insects and honey, but its special weakness is the honey in the 

 flower of the phormium tenax, the delicious liquid being obtained 

 by inserting the bushy tong-ue into the calyx. 



