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Mocking-Creejyer, Lath. Gen. Syn. ii. p. 735 (1782). 



Certhia melanura, Sioarrm. Mus. Carls. pL v. (1786). 



Certhia sannio^ Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 471 (1788). 



Philedon dumerilii. Less. Voy. Coq. ZooL i. p. 644, t. 21. fig. 2 (1826). 



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Native names. 



Makomako 



Titimako, and Kopara. Of the above names, Korimako is most generally used by the 

 northern and Makomako by the southern tribes. The Ngatiawas call this bird Eearea ; 

 and the natives of the Bay of Plenty distinguish the male and female as Kokorohimako 

 and Titapu. 



6 supra flavicanti-olivaceus, uropygio vix Isetiore : pileo undique metallice violaceo nitente : loris et mento 



ipso nigricantibus : tectricibus alarum nigricantibus dorsi colore lavatis : remigibus nigricantibus vix 

 sub certa luce indigotico nitentibus^ extiis anguste olivaceo limbatis^ scapis supr^ nigricantibus, subtus 

 brunnescentibus : cauda nigr^^ subtus paUidiore, rectricibus extiis sordide indigotico lavatis : subtus flavi- 

 canti-olivaceusj hypocbondriis imis paullo Isetioribus : crisso et subcaudalibus flavicanti-albisj olivaceo- 

 brunneo variis : subalaribus cinerascentibus, olivaceo lavatis : fasciis axillaribus flavidis : rostro nigro : 

 pedibus plumbeis^ unguibus brunneis : iride rubra. 



? mari similis^ sed magis olivaceo-brunnescens, et ubique sordidior : pileo dorso concolori, metallice viridi 



obscure nitente : alis et cauda brunnescentibus^ secundariis fulvo terminatis et rectricibus olivaceo-viridi 

 limbatis : fascia mystacali parva albida : subtus brunnescens, pectore pallide ferrugineo lavato^ abdomine 

 magis olivascente : subalaribus et fasciis axillaribus sordide flavidis, 



6 juv. simdis mari adulto^ sed pallidior : fascia mystacali indistincta. 



Adtdt male. The whole of the plumage olive-green^ changing to yellowish-olive on the sides of the body 

 and abdomen ; beneath plumbeous ; forehead, crown, and sides of the head glossed with deep purple . 

 primary quills and tail-feathers dusky black, darker and having a steel gloss on the outer webs; the 

 secondary quills narrowly margined outwardly with olive-green, which colour spreads on the inner ones 

 till it nearly covers the entire web ; inner lining of wings, as well as the soft ventral feathers and under 

 tail-coverts, pale fulvous yellow. Irides cherry-red ; bill black ; tarsi and toes dark leaden grey ; the 



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