THE SHOVELLER 329 



The flightless diiek is not rare in the Auckland Islands, where 

 it lives on the sea-coast, running over the masses of brown seaweed 

 or kelp, which abounds on the coasts, and climbing over the 

 slippery rocks by the help of its strong and sharp claws. When 

 pursued, it never attempts to fly, nor does it dive, but scurries 

 away over the rocks near the sea-shore. Soine meml)ers of this 



Flightless Duck. 



species were placed on the Kapiti Island Sanctuary by Dr. L. 

 Cockayne in December 1907. Early in 1908, they were reported 

 to be getting on very well. 



Genus Spatula. 

 Bill longer than the head, much dilated for half its length from 

 the tip; the lamellae long. Cosmopolitan. 



The Shoveller. — Kuruwhengl 



Spatula rhynchotis. 



j\Iale — Above dark brown, the head and neck grey, with a white line 

 near the bill. Breast brown, varied witli rufous white. Abdomen dark 



