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tail-feathers are white, the outer ones black, obliquely crossed with a bar of 

 white ; bill and legs as in ordinary specimens. 



Miro traversi, Buller. — Chatham Island Tit. 



Several further specimens have been obtained of this very interesting 

 form, which appears to be strictly confined to the Chatham Islands. They 

 differ in no respect from those already described. 



Sphenceacus rufescens, Buller. — Chatham Island Utick. 



Referring to the argument as to the distinctness of this species (Trans. 

 N.Z. I., "Vol. VI., p. 116), I may mention that before leaving England I sent 

 across to Bremen for examination and comparison with S. punctatus two fine 

 examples (male and female) received from Mr. Henry Travers, and that Dr. 

 Finsch, on returning them, informed me he was now quite convinced of the 

 validity of this species. These specimens came from the Chatham Islands, 

 and are now in the British Museum. 



Sphenceacus fulvus, Gray. 



No further specimens of this somewhat doubtful species have been 

 obtained. 



Creadion carunculatus, Gmelin. — Saddle-back. 



In the Natural History Museum of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, I 

 observed an adult specimen of Creadion carunculatus in partial albino 

 plumage. There are two others in the immature plumage, one of these being 

 very strongly tinged all over with ferruginous. In the Canterbury Museum 

 there is an example (adult) with a single white feather on the breast, and 

 another bird, in young plumage, has the caruncles so reduced as to be scarcely 

 visible. 



Carpophaga nov,e-zealandi.e, Gmelin. — Kereru. 



I think it will be found necessary to remove our Wood-pigeon from the 

 genus Oarpoplmga to that of Columba. I am forwarding a specimen in spirits 

 to Mr. Garrod, the able Prosector to the Zoological Society, who has kindly 

 undertaken to report on its anatomical and structural affinities. 



Ocydrouus australis, Sparrm. — South Island "VVeka. 



There are two very handsome albinos of this species (from Canterbury) 

 living in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park. The plumage is 

 entirely ashy white, with obsolete spots and markings of pale grey ; the irides, 

 bill and feet very brightly coloured. There is a slight difference in size, but 

 otherwise the two birds are almost precisely alike. I understand that they 

 were captured at the Four Peaks Station, and sent home by the Christchurch 

 Acclimatization Society. 



I have seen an example of this bird in pied plumage, similar to the partial 



