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23. Eudi/namys taitensis. Loug-tailed Cuckoo. Koekoea. 



24. Ghrysococcyx lucidus. SMrdug Cuckoo. Pipiuwaroa. 



* 25. Garpophaga novce-zealandice. Pigeon. Kuku. 



26. Gliaradrius ohscurus. Tuturiwata. East Coast. Common. 



27. Thinornis novcB-zealandice. Knkuruatu. At Whangapoua. 



* 28. ScBmatopus imieolor. Torea. Eed-bill. East Coast. 



29. Ardea matoolc. Heron. Matuku. Port Eitzroy. 



30. Botaurus poicilopterus. Matukunurepo. Bittern. Kaitoke 



Swamp. Eare, not seen by me. 



31. Limosa novce-zealandioe. Kuaka. Godwit. East Coast. 



32. Anas superciliosa. Parera. Duck. Not numerous. 



* 33. Spheniscus minor. Korora. Penguin. Yery numerous. - 



34. Pelecanoides urinatrix. Titi. Very numerous. 



35. Piiffinus assimilis{?). Hakoakoa. Very numerous. 



36. Thalassidroma melanogastra. East Coast. A specimen is also in 



tte Auckland Museum from the Grreat Barrier. 



37. Thalassidroma nereis. Hauraki Grulf. Several. 



38. Procellaria gigantea. 



* 39. „ parJcinsoni. Toanui. Very common. 



40. „ capensis. 



41. „ cookii. Very common. 



42. „ lessonii. I saw this bird in June, 1866, between the 

 ISTorth Cape and the G-reat Barrier. 



43. Prion turtur. Whale bird. 



44. Diomedea exulans. Toroa. Albatros. 



45. „ melanoplirys. Molly-mawk. 



. 46. „ chlororhynclia. A specimen of this bird is in the Auck- 



land Museum, caught off the Great Barrier. 



47. Lams antipodum. 



48. „ scopulinus. 



49. Sterna strenua. Two seen at Whangapoua. 



50. „ frontalis. Tara. Abundant. 



* 51. Sula serrator. Takapu. Breeds on Mahuke Island. 



* 52. Graculus varius. Kawau. Shag. Abundant. 



The chief point of interest in this list is the entire absence of the Kiwi 

 (A2)teryx) and the whole tribe of Ballidce, including the Pukeko, although 

 the island is very well adapted for all of them. 



"With regard to the Kiwi, the natives assured me that they never heard 

 of a Kiwi having been seen there ; nor do they ever remember their old men 

 or fathers mentioning such a thing. The presence also of only one species 

 of duck, and that not numerous, is also peculiar, for the large swamps of 

 Whangapoua and Kaitoke are well suited for them. 



On the other hand, the Great Barrier differs from the main land in the 

 abundance of Bell-birds (Anthornis inelanura) and MoJioua alhicilla, and the 

 presence of Pogonornis cincta. 



About two years ago Mr. AUom turned out four Chinese pheasants, two 

 cocks and two hens ; and about four years ago, a number of small finches, 

 supposed to be Java sparrows. JSTone of these birds have been seen since. 



I have been informed by Mr. Barstow, of the Bay of Islands, that h© 

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