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Genus PEOSTHE MADERA, Gray. 



Prosthemadera novae zealandise (Gmel.). 



Prosthemadera novae zealandise, Walter, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 192, pi. Ivi. 

 fig. 2 ; Potts, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. ii. p. 55 (1869) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 267 (1884) ; Buller, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. i. 

 p. 94 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 82 (1899) : iSJtarpe, Sand-l. 

 V. p. 88 (1906). 



The eggs of the Tui or Parson-bird are ot a somewhat pointed oval 

 shape and almost devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is white, 

 marked, often very sparingly, with pale rufous. The markings in 

 some specimens consist of smears and blotches; in others, of small 

 specks and spots. They measure from 1-2 to 1-32 in length, and 

 from -8 to -85 in breadth. 



3. New Zealand. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. New Zealand. - W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. New Zealand. Purchased. 



1. New Zealand. Dr. H. T. Wharton [P.]. 



1. Christchurch, New Zealand. Capt. R. Snow [P.]. 



2. OtsigOj^.Z. {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MANORHINA, rieill. 



Manorhina melanophrys (Lath.). 



Manorhina melanophrys, Gould, Bandb. Birds Austr. i. p. 679 (18651 ; 

 Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 259 (1884) ; North, Nests k Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, p. 231 (1889) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 82 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests 8f Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 416, pi. 14 (1901); 

 Sharps, Handel, v. p. 88 (1906). 



The eggs of the Bell-Miner in the Collection are of a narrow oval 

 shape and slightly glossy. Two examples are of a pinkish flesh- 

 colour and one of a salmon-pink colour, and they are spotted with 

 chestnut or dark reddish-brown and underlying lavender. They 

 measure respectively : -91 by -6 ; -93 by -62 ; -86 by -62. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



2. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.j. 



Genus MYZANTHA, Viy. # Horsf. 



Myzantha garrula {Lath.). 



(Plate III. fig. 9.) 



Meliphaga garrula, Thim. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xvi. fig. 16 (1845-54). 

 Myzantha garrula, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 674 (1865) ; North, 



Nests I Eggs 4ustr. Birds, ■p. 229, pi. xii. fig. 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. v. p. 89 (1906). 



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