70 ee Transactions. 
describes how those parrots are very liable to vary ; which, however, is again 
contradicted by the fact that several specimens of it have been procured (28). 
8. RALLUS FEATHERSTONI, Buller.. 
There is no doubt about the specific character of this species. 
9. PODICEPS HECTORI, Buller. 
A genuine crested diver, closely allied to P. eristatus, Linn., (C. australis, 
Gould,) from which it is easily distinguished, as Mr. Buller says very 
properly, by the uniformly dark colour of the wings and shoulders. This 
diver corresponds probably with Podiceps cristatus (?) which was mentioned 
by Haast (“ Ibis,” 1862, p. 103). 
LIST OF NEW ZEALAND BIRDS (29). 
The species marked with an (*) are indigenous; those marked with a note of 
interrogation are doubtful 
* Falco nove-zealandix, Gil. 
Circus assimilis, Jard. 
Athene nevp-acalandio , Gail. 
albifacies, Gray. 
Seops novz-zealan æ, Bp. 
Strix delicatula, Gould. 
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Prosthemadera noveezealani Gail. 
. Anthornis melanura 
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4. ceps, Pelzeln. 
15. Pogonornis cincta, Dubus. 
ir Xenicus longipes, Gal. 
17. i 
22. Gerygone igata, (n cA Gaim. ! 
flaviventris, Gra 
24. albofrontata, Gray 
? assimilis, Buller. 
26. Certh novz-z , Gml 
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