398 Caj)t. F. W. Hutton on Auckland Birds. 



Sphenaucus pundatus. Common. It has a loud, liquid, single 

 note, and a sharp alarm- cry. 

 Cerihiparus nova-zclandice. 

 Zosterops dorsalis. Common. 

 Callaas cinerea. In forest-covered hills. 

 Eudynainis taitensis. 



„, 1 ■ 1 I Common in summer. 



Larysucoccyx luciaus. 



Strigops hahroptilus. Probably still exists in the neighbour- 

 hood of Pn-ougia and Mokau. 



Carpophaga novce-zelandice. Common in the bush. 



Cuturnix nova-zelandi(e. Rare. 



Charadrius bicinctus. 



Heematupus longirostris. 

 „ unicolur. 



Limosa nova-zelandia. Abundant on the sea-shore. 



Ardea jlavirostris. Rare ; one used to frequent the Wade, 

 about ten miles north of Auckland, a year ago. I do not 

 know whether it has been shot yet. 



Ardea matuok. Generally near the sea. 



Botaurus poecilopterus. Common. 



Ocydromus earli. Rare in the north, more abundant in the 

 centre and south of the island. 



Casarca variegata. Occasionally in the southern parts of tlie 

 province, common further south. 



Anas chlurotis. Not uncommon. 



Hi/menolamas malacorhynchus. On the top of Pirougia, and 

 the upper Mokau. 



Podiceps rv.fipe.ctus. Common in Waikato. 



Sterna strenua. 



„ frontalis. Abundant, perhaps a migrant from Australia. 



Apteryx mantelli. Not uncommon in places. 



