Hvrrox.— Birds of Great Barrier Island. 105 
Hudynamys taitensis. — Cuckoo. Koekoea. 
Yhrysococeyx lucidus. Shining Cuckoo. Pipiuwaroa. 
ea 
* 28. Hematopus unicolor. Torea ed-bill. East Coa 
29. Ardea matook. Heron. Matuku. Port Fitzroy. 
30. Botaurus poicilopterus. Matukunurepo. Bittern. Kaitoke 
wamp. Rare, not seen by me 
31. Limosa nove-zealandia. Kuaka. Godwit. East Coast. 
32. Anas superciliosa. Parera. Dus . Not numerous. 
* 33. Spheniscus minor. Korora. Penguin. Very numerous. 
94. Pelecanoides urinatrir. Titi. Very numerous. 
35. Puffinus assimilis (^). Hakoakoa. Very nu 
36. Thalassidroma melanogastra. East Coast. p specimen is also in 
the Auckland Museum from the Great Barri 
37. Thalassidroma nereis. Hauraki Gulf. Barera.. 
38. Procellaria gigantea. 
* 39. ^ par. pres Toanui Very common. 
»  eapens 
ird. 
44. Diomedea exulans. Toroa. oe 
45. di melanophrys. Molly-mawk 
» _ Chlororhyncha. A specimen i of this bird is in the Auck- 
land Museum, caught off the Great Barrier 
47. Larus an tipodum. 
48. scopulinus 
49. Sterna strenua. Two seen at cae 
50.  ,  frontalis. Abundan 
* 51. Sula serrator. Takapu. Breeds o on Mahuke aso 
* 52. Graculus varius. Kawau. Shag. Abundan 
The chief point of interest in this list is the ide eas of the Kiwi 
(Apteryx) and the whole tribe of Rallide, including the Pukeko, although 
the island is very well adapted for all of them. 
With regard to the Kiwi, the natives assured me that they never heard 
of a Kiwi having been seen there; nor do they ever remember their old men 
or fathers mentioning such a dish: The presence also of only one species 
of duck, and that not numerous, is also peculiar, for the large swamps of 
Whangapoua and Kaitoke are well suited for them. 
On the other hand, the Great Barrier differs from the main land in the 
abundance of Bell-birds (Anthornis melanura) and Mohoua albicilla, and the 
presence of Pogonornis cincta. 
About two years ago Mr. Allom turned out four Chinese pheasants, two 
cocks and two hens; and about four years ago, a number of small finches, 
supposed to be Java sparrows. None of these birds have been seen since. 
I have been informed by Mr. Barstow, of the Bay of Islands, that he 
