42 Mr. T. W. Kirk on the 



of a scarlet than crimson) ; the chest and breast yellower ; 

 under wing-coverts whiter ; axillaries also whiter, with black 

 cross-markings : " the soft parts the same as in the male " 

 {Jouy). Total length 11 inches, culmen 1*45, wing 5"55, 

 tail 3 "9, tarsus 1*05. 



Young, prohahly female. Upper parts and scapulars dusky, 

 with a slight greenish tinge ; wing-coverts, basal margin of 

 the outer webs of the primaries and outer webs of the secon- 

 daries dingy olive; the light markings upon the outer webs 

 of the primaries only indicated, and of a dingy yellowish 

 colour; rump and upper tail-coverts uot of so bright a yellow 

 as in the adult; forehead and crown ashy brown; occiput 

 dingy scarlet ; nape and hind neck dusky ; a small dull scarlet 

 cheek-patch ; side of the face brownish ashy ; from the chin 

 to the chest, inclusive, dingy pale buff, this colour spreading 

 on to the middle of the breast ; underparts white, broadly 

 barred with brownish black upon the thighs and under tail- 

 coverts, the white being less pure and the barring browner; 

 tail very indistinctly barred. 



This Woodpecker has been supposed, until recently, to be 

 confined to the main island of Japan ; but Messrs. Blakiston 

 and Pryer, in their "^ List of the Birds of Japan " (Trans. 

 As. Soc. Jap. X. pt. 1, p. 136, 1882) suggested the proba- 

 bility of the species ranging into the southern islands also, 

 and their expectations have been realized, as in an amended 

 list by Capt. Blakiston (1884) he records the prcseut species 

 as having been obtained at Nagasaki, in the island of 

 Kiushiu, by Mr. Riuger. 



[To be continued.] 



II. — Notes on the Birds of New Zealand. By T. W. Kirk, 

 Geological Survey Department. 



1. PeTR(ECA toitoi. 



Settlers^ name "Pied Tit^^; native name "Miromiro.'^ 

 I was recently shown a most beautiful example of this 

 species, exhibiting almost pure albino plumage ; it is in the 

 private museum of Mr. S. H. Drew, of Wanganui. The 



