132 T'ransactions.— Zoology. 
1872, p. 243) in order that Dr. Buller might avail himself of it in the 
preparation of his book. The birds sent to Dr. Buller had also my names 
attached to each. Му list was published in ‘The Ibis’ in July, 1872; and 
I have a letter from Dr. Buller saying that the Editor had sent him a proof of 
my paper before the part of his book containing M. traversi was published. 
I do not think this can be considered as a suggestion to Dr. Buller that Ле 
should name this species after Mr. H. Travers." 
[Captain Hutton misquotes me in a very unfair manner, I never said that 
he had made any “suggestion” to me about naming this bird. The specimen 
was kindly sent to me by Dr. Hector, without any restriction, and I might 
have anticipated Captain Hutton by describing it under any other name. 
Knowing how the case stood, however, I stated (p. 123) that I had “ much 
pleasure in adopting Captain Hutton's proposal" to name the species in honour 
of the discoverer. At that time no description of the bird had been published ; 
nor did I receive the proof of Captain Hutton’s paper in “The Ibis" till after 
my account of Miro traversi had been printed off Part IL of my work, 
containing this, was published in June; “ The Ibis" a month later.] 
* MYIOMOIRA MACROCEPHALA. 
“ I am still not convinced that this species is identical with M. dieffenbachii. 
The bright yellow of the breast, which characterizes the latter, is seen in the 
young before it is fully fledged ; and the difference cannot, therefore, be due 
to age or to season." 
[Dr. Finsch agrees with me that Miro dieffenbachii is not separable from 
M. macrocephala.] 
* GLAUCOPIS CINEREA. 
* Dr. Buller has omitted to notice the habit this bird has of holding its 
food in its foot when eating. Mr. W. Travers has described this in 6. cinerea 
(Trans. N.Z. Inst., IV., p. 212) ; and I have myself observed it in G. wilsoni. 
Porphyrio melanotus has the same habit.” 
[Captain Hutton and Mr. Travers are quite right about the peculiar 
feeding habit of this bird. I frequently observed it in my captive specimen of 
G. wilsoni, but somehow omitted to record it. I have noticed this habit in 
Porphyrio melanotus (* Birds of New Zealand," p. 186). ] 
* CARPOPHAGA NOVJE-ZEALANDLE. 
“In * The Ibis' for July, 1872, p. 246, I described two eggs supposed to 
belong to this bird, brought by Mr. H. "Travers from the Chatham Islands. 
Mr. Travers has since informed me that he is not sure to what bird these eggs 
belong, as he found them on the ground, but supposed them to be those of the 
Pigeon, because in each case a pigeon was sitting in a tree above(!. The 
colour, however, and small size are sufficient proofs that they cannot belong to 
