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on the east coast. 1 About one or two less prominently marked species, 

 the Maoris were less confident in their identification, but I gathered 

 that the North Island Robin (Petrceca longipes) had also at one time 



been common. These three species, it 

 was agreed, had vanished long prior to 

 the inroads of settlement ; they had pro- 

 bably passed away with the passing of 

 the ancient forest. 



We shall note in another chapter 

 how indigenous species of birds have 

 been affected in different ways by the 

 development of the run by its change 

 Young Bitterns. from bracken and bush into grass : how 



some must inevitably perish, some linger 



in lessened numbers, and some, I am glad to say, survive and even 

 increase. 



Appended is a list of species seen on Tutira during my time : 



Falconidce (Hawks). 



Hieracidea Novae Zealandiae. 

 ii ferox. 



Circus Gouldi. 

 Strigidce (Owls). 



Athene Novae Zealandiae. 

 Alcedimdce (Kingfishers). 



Halcyon vagans. 

 Meliphagidce (Honey-eaters). 



Prosthemadera Novae Zealandiae. 



Anthornis Melanura. 



Zosterops lateralis. 

 Certhiadce (Creepers). 



Acanthisitta chloris. 

 Luscinidce (Warblers). 



Sphenceacus punctatus. 



Gerygone flaviventris. 



Petro3ca toitoi. 



Anthus Novae Zealandiae. 

 Muscicapidce (Fly-catchers). 



Rhipidura flabellifera. 



Psittacidce (Parrots). 



Platycercus Novae Zealandiae. 



Nestor meridionalis. 

 Cuculidce (Cuckoos). 



Chrysococcyx lucidus. 



Eudynamis taitensis. 

 Columbidce (Pigeons). 



Carpophaga Novae Zealandiae. 

 Apterygince. 



Apteryx Mantelli. 

 Charadriadce (Plovers). 



Charadrius bicinctus. 

 Ardeidce (Herons). 



Ardea poeciloptila. 



ii alba. 

 Scolopacidce. 



Himantopus leucocephalus. 



Limosa baueri. 

 Rallidce (Rails). 



Ocydromus earli. 



Rallus philippensis. 



1 I have seen locally, indeed, but one pair in my life, immature birds in dense scrub on 

 the slopes of the Maungahamia range in the back country of Poverty Bay. 



