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Art. XLVIII.— 4dditions to List of Species, and Notices of Rare Occurrences, 
since the publication of ‘The Birds of New Zealand.’ By Warrer L. 
. Bouurr, C.M.G., Sc.D. 
(Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 3rd August, 1878.) 
Puatycercus AvuPINUS, Buller, Ibis, 1869, p. 89. 
Sr. nov. P. auricipiti similis, sed minor et fronte aurantiacá, vertico 
pallide flavo distinguendus. 
This species, originally described from a specimen forwarded to mo by 
Dr. von Haast, was for a time reduced to the rank of a synonym; but its 
validity, as a species distinct from Platycercus auriceps, was established, 
beyond all doubt, just in time to allow of my noticing it in the sup- 
plementary notes to the ‘ Birds of New Zealand.’ (See Introduction, page 
PLatycERcUs ROWLEY, Buller, Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. VIL, p. 219 
SP. Nov. P. nove-zcalandie similis sed conspicué minor. 
This species, although exactly similar in plumage to Platycercus nove 
zealandie, is so much smaller in size as to be less than some examples of 
the yellow-fronted parrakeet / P. auriceps). There can be little doubt about 
its being a distinct species, although I am not sure that my name will stand 
against Mr. G. R. Gray’s Platycercus aucklandicus. I may mention, how- 
ever, that it is smaller than the type of the last-named species in the British 
Museum. 
Rarpipura Fuuicinosa, Sparrm., Mus. Carls., p. 47. 
Several more instances of the occurrence of this southern species in tho 
North Island have been recorded. (Sec Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. IX., p. 
930 ; Ib., Vol. X., p. 194.) 
? GERYGONE SYLVESTRIS, Potts, Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. V., p. 177. 
Dr. Finsch seems to be in favour of admitting this species; at any rate, 
pending further information. I have never had an opportunity of seeing 
the type, but I shall be glad if my supposition of its being the same as 
Gerygone albofrontata should prove erroneous. 
Aptonis ZEALANDICUS, Gray, App. Dief., N.Z. IL., p. 101. 
This species, described as Lamprotornis zealandicus, by MM. Quoy and 
Gaimard, in the ** Voyage of the Astrolabe," was expunged from the list of 
New Zealand birds as of doubtful authenticity; but Dr. Otto Finsch has 
set tle matter beyond question by an examination of the type specimens at 
Paris and Leiden, which were obtained at Tasman's Bay. (See Trans. 
N.Z. Inst., Vol. VIII., p. 198.) 
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