THE KEA: 



/ 



A NEW ZEALAND PROBLEM 



Qi 



INCLUDING 



A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THIS VERY INTERESTING BIRD. ITS HABITAT 



AND WAYS, TOGETHER WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE 



THEORIES ADVANCED TO EXPLAIN ITS 



SHEEP-KILLING PROPENSITIES. 



GEORGE R. lyiARRINER, ER.M.S. 



MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALASIAN ORNITHOLOGICAL UNION. 



CURATOR, PUBLIC MUSEUM. WANGANUI. NEW ZEALAND. 



LATE ASSISTANT IN BIOLOGY. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. CH R ISTCH U RCH. NEW ZEALAND. 



A KEA FLEDGLING 



MARRINER BROS. & CO.. PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS. 



CHRISTCHURCH. NEW ZEALAND. 



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