2 BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND. 
2. CIRCUS ASSIMILIS. Jard. C.M. 
Harrier. Kahu. 
C. Gouldi, Bp. 
ABOVE, brown, varied with rufous ; over the tail, white with a rufous 
bar near the tip of each feather; tail, silver grey with brown bars ; 
under parts, rufous white with reddish brown stripes on the breast. 
Cere, bluish ; irides, yellow. 
Young.—Dark brown above, varied with white on the back of the 
neck ; below, reddish brown ; thighs, rufous ; cere, yellow ; irides, hazel. 
An albino variety is in the Nelson museum. 
Wigie— da. 21> W., 165.B.,: 525° 0.,-3°4. 
Mice 2o ; W., 175 B. 1:3 3-45, 358. 
Egg.—Oval, white ; length 1-9, and breadth 1-5 inch. 
Both Islands, Chatham Islands, Australia, Tasmania, Fiji, Celebes. 
STRIGIDA. Owl.s. 
Base of the bill concealed by bristles ; eyes surrounded by a dise of long 
feathers ; plumage, soft; wings, rounded ; legs, feathered to the toes. 
ATHENE, Bove. 
FactrAu disc imperfect above the eyes ; third and fourth quills the longest ; 
tarsi longer than the middle toe and claw. 
The warmer parts of both hemispheres. 
8. ATHENE ALBIFACIES. Gray. C.M. 
Laughing Owl. Laughing Jackass. Wekau. 
Browy, spotted with fulvous on the breast, and streaked with the same 
color on the back ; tail, barred with fulvous ; feathers on the legs, pale 
rufous white ; sometimes the greater part of the facial disc is white. 
Oey Wie tales: si) 184 ea 3, 
South Island, and Little Barrier Island ? 
4. ATHENE NOV ZEALANDIAZA, Gumi. C.M. 
More-pork. Ruru. 
ABovE, brown, spotted with fulvous ; below, rufous streaked with brown, 
and spotted with white on the abdomen ; feathers on the legs, rufous. 
Herel ee WesCo tO ods al "Os 
Both Islands. 
