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THE ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND 



surface is dark olive-brown; the throat, fore neck, and a spot under the 

 eye bright rufous. L'nder surface yellowish white. Length of the wing, 

 7.25 in.; of the tarsus, 1.4 in. Auckland Islands. 



. <i» Pair Slid.) 



Southern Merganser. 



The southern merganser is our only sea dnck, and it does not 

 frequent the coast and open waters, but only the sheltered 

 harbours. Although its wing's are short, it flies well. It feeds 

 on fish. Mhich it catches by diving. It does not appear to be much 

 alarmed at man and his works, for when Lord Ranfurly was in 

 the Auckland Islands, collecting birds, an old male bird flew 



