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Xenicus gilviventris, v. Pelz. 



I have examined 21 examples of this species, the majority 

 of which have been kindly lent me by Mr. Walter Rothschild. 

 The fully adult male and female do not differ from one 

 another in plumage, the upper parts being greenish-olive, 

 shading into greyish-brown on the crown. Immature 

 specimens of both sexes have the upper parts dull yellowish- 

 brown, shading into umber on the crown. A specimen in 

 the Tring Museum (Buller), which appears to be in a still 

 younger stage of plumage, has the upper parts tinged with 

 dull greenish. 



The British Museum has recently received several examples 

 of this species procured by Lord Ranfurly at Lake Te Anau 

 and at Long Sound, both in Otago District, South Island, 

 New Zealand. 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 16th of November, 1904, at 8.30, at the Restaurant 

 Frascati, 32 Oxford Street; the Dinner at 7 p.m. Members 

 intending to dine are requested to inform Mr. Witherby. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply 

 him with a written account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



(Signed) 

 P. L. Sclater, W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, H. F. Witherby, 



Chairman. Editor. Sec. &; Treas. 



