6 BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND. 
Albino varieties occasionally occnr. 
Egg.—Ovoid, often elongated, white, or pale pink, spotted with rufous 
brown, principally towards the larger end ; length, 1:2 to 1-45 ; breadth, °8. 
Both Islands, and the Chatham Islands. 
ANTHORNIS. Swainson. 
First quill, short and pointed, second, deeply notched near the tip in 
the adult, acutely pointed in the young, fifth, the longest ; tail, emar- 
ginate. 
New Zealand and Chatham Islands. 
12. ANTHORNIS MELANOCEPHALA. Gray. C.M. 
A. auriocula. BUuLuER. 
YELLOWISH olive ; head, steel black ; neck, breast, and upper tail coverts 
tinged with black. 
Heise ora W., 4:05 2B ateled. Ad: 
Chatham Islands only. 
13. ANTHORNIS MELANURA. Sparrm. C.M. 
Bell-bird. Mocker. Korimoko. Moko-moko. 
A. ruficeps. PELZ. 
YELLOWISH olivaceous; head tinged with steel black ; wings and tail 
brownish black. 
Female.—Brownish olivaceous ; wings and tail, brown; a white line 
from the bill towards the side of the neck. 
eee his Wi, O10 b.; 305 UL ge. 
Minne OA. Wie 3:2): Ba see. 
The head is sometimes stained rufous by the juices of plants. 
Both Islands, and Auckland Islands. 
Zosterors. Vig. and Horsf. 
Brit, slightly curved ; third quill longest, first longer than fourth ; tail, 
emarginate ; eyes surrounded by a circle of white feathers. 
India, Africa, Australia, Fiji. 
14. ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS. Lath. O.M. 
| White-eye. Wax-eye. Blight-bird. Tauhou. 
Heap, and over the tail, bright olive ; back, dark grey ; throat, yellow ; 
