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p. 37), the name given by Peale, wlio 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 hahroptilus, Gray. 



Dr. BuUer 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 alpinus, Buller, which is not the young of PI. 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. 



Chry. plagosus, Hutton, Ibis, 1872, p. 246. 



Captain Hutton says that the Chatham Island Bronze Cuckoo is not the 

 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 of them, but there is no other difference, and 

 I see no reason to separate the Chatham Island bird from the New Zealand 

 Chr. lucidus. 



P. 105. The Fam. Upupidce must be omitted, as the genus Heteralocha is 

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



No. 17, p. 107. Anthornis melajnocephala, 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 Tesia and Pnoepyga. 



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



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



