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number of the birds on Taumaki Islets, off the Haast Kiver, on the west coast of the 

 South Ishind of New Zealand. Buller* distinguishes the Snares Island bird under 

 the name Sphenoeacus caudatus. 



Hah. — Snares ; South Island of New Zealand. 



Fam. MOTACILLIDAE. 



Anthus, Bechstein, 1802. 



Anthus steindachneri, Reischek. (Antipodes Island pipit.) 



Anthus steindachneri, Reischek, Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxi, 1889, p. 388. 



The pipits are extremely tame, and run almost at one's feet. I found them to 

 be most numerous on the beach, feeding probably upon Amphipoda and other small 

 creatures peopling the broad Durvillaea which is washed ever to and fro by the 

 waves. They also ran among the penguins, apparently for the sake of the fhes 

 which rise in clouds from the guano of these birds. 



The pipits paid such small heed to my presence that I had no difficulty in 

 catching them in a hand-net. 



Hab. — Antipodes Island. 



Anthus novae-zealandiae, Gmelin. (Auckland Island pipit.) 



Alauda novae-zealandiae, Gmelin, Syst. Nat., ed. xiii, i, 1788, p. 799. 



It is unlikely that the habits of this bird differ from those of A. steindachneri, 

 but I certainly noticed its absence from the beaches, while it was numerously met with 

 on the higher lands. It frequented the deserted camps of the survivors of the 

 " Uundonald," at Disappointment Island, in large numbers, being attracted by the 

 insect-life which gathered around the remains of dead birds, &c., left by the sailors. 

 Mr. F. R. Chapman, writing in 1891, records this bird from the Snares ; a pipit, 

 presumably this species, was also seen there by members of our party. 



Bullerf would regard A. aucklandicus, Gray, as distinct from A. novae-zealandiae. 



Hab. — INew Zealand, Snares, Chatham and Auckland Islands. 



Fam. MELIPHAGIDAE. 



ZosTEROPS, Vigors and Horsfield, 1825. 



Zosterops caerulescens, Latham. (Blight-bird, white-eye, silver-eye.) 

 Certhia caerulescens, Latham, Ind. Orn., Supp., 1801, p. 38. 



Originally self-introduced into New Zealand from Australia, this bird has not 

 only spread throughout the greater part of the Dominion, but has also extended to 

 the outlying islands. 



Hab. — Australia, New Zealand, Snares, Auckland, Campbell, and Chatham 

 Islands. 



* Buller, Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxvii, 1895, p. 128. 

 t BuUer, Supp. Birds of N.Z., ii, 1905, p. 153. 



