Fixsch. — On New Zealand Ornithology. 227 



p. 37), the name given by Peale, who undoubtedly described the New Zealand 

 Harrier, must stand for our bird. I lately received, through the kindness of 

 Dr. Haast, an old male, and I am convinced that the New Zealand bird 

 corresponds altogether with those from Australia and the Fiji Islands. 



No. 4, p. 95. Sceloglaux albifacies, Gray. 



Having, through the kindness of Dr. Hector and Mr. Purdie examined 

 two specimens of this rare Owl, I have no doubt of the validity of its 

 generic position. 



No. 5, p. 96. String ops habroptilus. Gray. 



Dr. B idler declares that Str. greyi is but an accidental variety of this bird, 

 which may be right. But as the single specimen in the British Museum, 

 which I examined carefully many years ago, exhibits striking peculiarities, I 

 do not feel quite sure about it, and think it possible that Str. greyi may be 

 some day rediscovered. 



P. 98. After Platycercus auriceps must follow 



Platycercus aljnnus, Buller, which is not the young of PL auriceps, as 

 repeatedly maintained by me, but a good species. I received old and young 

 specimens of both through Dr. Hector, which convinced me that I was wrong. 



No. 12, p. 104. Chrysococcyx lucidus, Gml. 





Hutton 



•onze 



same as the New Zealand one, but is Chr. plagosus of Australia, in which 

 opinion I do not agree, after having compared a specimen from the Chathams 

 lent me by the N.Z. Institute. The under parts show a little broader gold 

 green crossbands, and the second tail-feather instead of two well defined 

 rusty bands has only indications ot them, but there is no other difference, and 



Zealand 



Chr* lucidus. 



Ueteralochct 



not a Upupine form at all, but belongs to the family Glaucopidce. 



No. 17, p. 107. Anthornis melanocephala, Gray. 



I received specimens of this excellent species through the kindness of Dr. 



Hector. 



P. 109. The Fam. Certhiadce does not occur in New Zealand, as the 

 genera Acanthisitta and Xenicus really belong to the Fam. Troglodytinidce, 

 being most nearly allied to Testa and Pnoepyga. 



No. 20, p. 109. Acanthisitta chloris, Sparrm. 



Among a series of specimens forwarded to me by Dr. Haast I find two 



