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Little Owl (Ruruwekau), Stiix parvissima. A very scarce bird, 

 not larger than a starling. The head is very large. I have never 

 obtained a specimen, but have seen it among the forests. It is an 

 exceedingly shy bird. 



INSESSORES. 



Fam. MusciCAPiD.E. 



Fanlailed Flycatcher (Titiwaiko or Ti-wakavvaka), Muscicapa ven- 

 tilabrum, Forsier. Has a habit of spreading its white tail, like a fan, 

 hence its name. 



Largeheaded Tit (Miro-miro), Muscicapa macrocephala, Latham. 

 Inhabits forests. 



Brown Tit (Miro-miro), Muscicapa melanura, Dieffenbach. Closely 

 allied to the preceding. Habit similar. Tail white. 



Fam. Merulid^. 



Thrush (Koropio or Piopio), Turnagra crassirostris, Gray. Commoner 

 in winter than in summer in forests in the north Island. Probably 

 many go south to breed. 



Fam. LusciNiD.E. 



Stonechat (Miro-miro), Muscicapa albifrons, Gray. Habits identical 

 with the English species. 



Robin (Katoitoi or Pitoitoi), Muscicapa longipes, Lesson. Rather 

 larger than the English species. It is almost impossible to stop any- 

 where without one of these pretty creatures coming to you. 



Heed fVren (Kotata or Matata), Sphengeacus punctatus. Gray. 

 Very short wings; cannot fly far. Long pointed tail. Creeps among 

 fern and reeds, occasionally coming to the top to whistle a single note. 

 At other times it utters a curious noise, similar to that made by pressing 

 the tongue against the teeth, and imitating the call of a hen to her 

 chickens. 



Yellowbreasted Tit (Miro-miro), Muscicapa minutus, Forster. 

 Inhabits forests. 



Whitebreasted Tit (Toitoi), Muscicapa albopectus. Inhabits 

 forests. 



Whiteheaded Tit (Popokotea), Certhiparus urostigma, Forster. 

 Inhabits forests. 



Ashcoloured Wren (Riroriro), Certhiparus cinerea. 



Bartailed Wren (Horirerire), Certhiparus maculicaudus. Lesson. 

 Rather larger than the preceding species, from which it may always 

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