132 BIRDS 



Pintail Sand Grouse (probably Pterochlurus alchatus) 



The Otago Society in 1882 liberated eight at the foot of the Rock 

 and Pillar Range; they were not seen again. 



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 Crested Bronze-wing Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) 



The Wellington Society introduced four of these birds in 1876, 

 and eight more in 1877. They were seen for some months afterwards, 

 and then disappeared. 



The Canterbury Society in 1883 received six from the Melbourne 

 Zoological Gardens ; but there is no further record of them. 



The Auckland Society introduced ten in 1887, of which five were 

 liberated, one died, and four were retained for breeding purposes. 



Bronze-wing Pigeon (Phaps chakoptera) 



The Canterbury Society received two pairs from Mr Wilkin in 

 1864, and introduced four more in 1867. They appear to have bred 

 and increased in the Gardens (there were six in the aviary in 1880), 

 for in 1882 it is reported that "the Murrumbidgee pigeons turned 

 out by the Society have been seen, and are apparently doing well." 

 Again in 1883: "the bronze-wing pigeons from the Murrumbidgee 

 Mountains have been seen lately in one of the numerous patches 

 of bush on the Peninsula, at a considerable distance from where 

 they were liberated." In 1884 the Society received 20 birds from the 

 Melbourne Zoological Society. I can find no further record after 

 this date; they seem to have been exterminated. 



The Otago Society introduced six in 1867. Mr F. Deans says: 

 "they were liberated about the Gardens (Dunedin) and probably got 

 killed by cats." 



The Nelson Society introduced some in 1867, but there is no 

 further record of them. 



The Auckland Society received six from Mr Jas. Williamson in 

 1867; these were liberated at Kaipara. Some more were introduced 

 in 1869, but none of them was ever heard of again. 



The Wellington Society received two Tasmanian birds from Mr 

 Meredith, but the date is not given. There were two reared at the 

 Game Farm in the Wairarapa in 1907 ; but there is no further record. 



Harlequin Bronze-wing Pigeon (Phaps histrionica) 



The Auckland Society introduced two of these birds from Ade- 

 laide in 1869. There is no further record. 



