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from which it takes its name, as well as in the neighbouring 
Eimeo. The New Zealand quail (Coturnix novae-zealandiae) 
is likewise entered in the British Museum as extinct. The 
beautiful “ Pigeon hollondats,” so called from its plumage 
presenting the Dutch colours, and technically known as 
Alectoroenas nitidissima, is a Mauritian species whose ex- 
termination probably took place during the century. It 
is known solely by three examples, one of which is pre- 
served- at Port Louis, the second in Paris, and the third 
in Edinburgh. 
Nor must we omit from our list two species of Kaka 
parrot, one of which (Nestor productus) was a native of 
Philip Island, while the home of the second (WV. norfolcensis) 
was the neighbouring Norfolk Island. A species of para- 
quet (Palacornis exsul), peculiar to the island of Rodriguez, 
is also believed to be exterminated. 
Neither has the duck family escaped, for the well-known 
pied duck (Campiolaemus labradorius), an ally of the eider 
from the North Atlantic coast of America, appears in the 
defaulters’ list, the last known example having been killed 
in 1852. 
Passing on to Passerine birds, a notable loss is the hand- 
some crested pied starling (Fregilupus varius), of Réunion, 
believed to have become extinct about the middle of the 
century. Of the few remaining examples of this striking 
species, one is preserved in the British Museum. Another 
species, exterminated within approximately the same period, 
is the gorgeous black and gold mamo, or sicklebill (Drepanis 
pacifica) of Hawaii, whence it was first brought to Europe 
by Captain Cook. As narrated in the “ Birds of the Sand- 
wich Islands,” by Messrs. Scott Wilson and Evans, the 
extermination of this beautiful species is to be attributed 
to persecution for the sake of its yellow feathers, which 
