208 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Anthus grayi, Bp. (Hutton, ''Cat. Birds N.Z.," p. 13). 



This is based on Eorster's '■^ AlavAa, No. 96" (Descr. aotim., p. 91), 

 and has no right to stand as a species. Most probably Forster described 

 only a darker coloured specimen of A. novce-zealandice^ 



Petroica macrocephala, Gml., and P. toitoi, Less. 



These are Muscicapine birds, and form the well-marked genus Myiomoiray 

 Reich. P. dieffenhachii cannot be separated from P. macrocephala. I 

 examined specimens from both Islands. 



Rliipidura fuliginosa, Sparrm., =i?/i. tristis, Hombr. and Jacq. 



All the specimens I have seen showed not the slightest sign of a white 

 spot above the eye. So I hesitate to unite Ph. melanura, Gray, as Capt. 

 Hutton has done, although I am not convinced of the validity of the latter. 



Keropia tanagra^ Schleg. 



There can be not the slightest doubt about the identity of K. hectori, Bull, 

 with this species, as Prof Schlegel kindly compared one of Dr. Buller's types 

 with his type in the Leyden Museum. 



Glaucopis wilsoni, Bp. 



Gl. olivascens will prove to be this species, as noticed by Capt. Hutton, 

 but it must be based upon an extremely large female, as the measurements 

 given by Yon Pelzeln are much larger than any yet recorded. 



Aplonis obscurus, Du Bus. 



This can not be admitted as a New Zealand bird j there is no evidence 

 of its occurrence in New Zealand. 



Creadion carunculatus, Gml. 



It is somewhat satisfactory that the examination of the types by Capt. 

 Hutton has shown Cr. cinereiis, Bull, to be undoubtedly the young of the 

 abov^e-named species, as I suggested long since (" Journ. f. Orn.," 1867, 

 p. 343). 



Prof Giebel, in his new " Thesaurus Ornithologise," puts this characteristic 

 form as a synonym of AnthochcBra inauris, Gould I I think ornithologists 

 will not be very satisfied with this arrangement. 



Ardea egretta, Gml. — A. alba, Pinsch, "Journ. f. Orn.," 1870, p. 345. 



I received specimens from both Islands, which are inseparable from 

 A. eg7'etta, the American form of our A. alba, which differs from the latter 

 only in having the legs and feet black. The New Zealand specimens are indis- 

 tinguishable from Mexican and Chilian specimens in the Bremen collection. 



Ardea sacra, Gml. 



A specimen from New Zealand agi^ees with others from Australia, the 

 Pelew and other Pacific Islands. 



