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Chalcitcs basalis (Horsf.) (Narrow-billed Bronze Cuckoo). The presence 

 of two at least of these birds was a surprise. To the significance of their 

 occurrence reference has already been made. A male was secured ; iris, reddish- 

 brown ; bill, black; inside of bill, black; pharynx, greyish flesh; legs, greyish- 

 l)Iack. Total length, 16-5 cm. Span of outspread wings, 28 cm. Weight. 25 grms. 

 T., 411°. No ectozoa and no entozoa detected. 



Hirundo ncoxena, Gould (Welcome Swallow). A few Welcome Swallows 

 were seen hawking round on the sandy beach on landing and on several occasions 

 afterwards. They occasionally settled on the granite boulders. High up the 

 side of the northern summit Swallows were seen entering and leaving shallow 

 caves made by the weathering of the under parts of huge granite masses. 

 Female bird; iris, dark brown; bill, black; pharynx and gape, yellowish; legs, 

 black. Total length, 16-5 cm. Span of outspread wings, 30 cm. T., ?)7° C. 

 No ectozoa and no entozoa detected. 



Pctroica goodcnovu (Vigors and Horsf.) (Red-cap Robin). In the 

 tea-tree I Melaleuca parviflora, Lindl.) scrub and on open slopes covered with the 

 composite Olearia axillaris, F. v. M., a number of these Robins were noticed. 

 In one place some eight or ten immature birds or females and one adult cock 

 bird (moulting) were met with, the uncoloured birds flying from top to top 

 of the low bushes or settling on the bare ground between. Adult male ; iris, 

 dark brown, nearly black; bill, black; pharynx and gape, orange; legs, black; 

 soles, brownish-orange. Total length, 11 cm. Span of outspi"ead wings, 185 cm. 

 T., 402° C. Mites on wings; no mallophaga detected; no entozoa detected. 

 Immature; sex ( ?) ; iris, very dark brown; bill, brown; pharynx and gape, 

 yellow; legs, blackish; soles, yellowish. T., 41° C. Mites on wings; mallo- 

 phaga present ; no entozoa detected. 



Pachycephala pectoralis (Lath.) (Golden-breasted Whistler). Mr. Waite 

 noted the presence of a Pachycephala, doubtless this species, in 1914. Several 

 birds were on the island, being found in the tall tea-tree (Melaleuca parviflora, 

 Lindl.) and sheoaks (Casuarina stricta, Ait.). A moulting adult male and an 

 immature male were obtained. No tangible differences could be detected 

 between these and mainland birds. Adult male; iris, reddish-brown; bill, 

 black; pharynx, flesh coloured; legs, dark grey. T.. 41-3° C. Ornithomyid fly 

 amongst feathers ; no mallophaga and no entozoa detected. Lnmature male ; 

 iris, reddish-brown ; bill, black; pharynx, flesh coloured ; legs, dark grey. Total 

 length, 17 cm. Span of outspread wings. 26/ cm. No ectozoa and no entozoa 

 detected. 



Ephthianura albifrons (Jard. and Selby) (White-fronted Chat). A number 

 were present frequenting open slopes covered with Mesembryantliciuum and 

 other herbs and low bushes. Two birds were obtained, a male and a female. 

 The colours of the soft parts were the same in each ; iris, pale brownish-white 

 with a tinge of pink ; bill, black ; pharynx, greyish flesh ; legs, black. Total 

 lengths: adult male. 13 cm.; female. 125 cm. Spans across outspread wings, 

 21-2 cm. and 208 cm., respectively. Weights. 15 and 137 grms. Ts.. 386° C. 

 and 39-2° C. Mites on the wings of both ; no entozoa in either. 



Artaiiius persouatns, Gon\(l ( Masked Wood-Swallow) [?]. Two pale-bluish 

 Wood-Swallows were seen, probably this species, hawking in the air or settling 

 on dead or bare branches. They were exceedingly wary and would not allow 

 of any near approach, and flew elsewhere after being disturbed. 



Zost crops lateralis (Lath.) (Grey-backed White-eye). Silver-eyes were 

 amongst the commonest land birds, frequenting especially the limestone slopes 

 and places where shrubs grew amongst granite rocks. Here they might be 

 heard and occasionally seen as they searched through the undergrowth, composed 

 of the rosemary-like composite, the crucifer and Myoporuiii iusularc. R. Rr.. 



