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of a yellowish red, or dark orange, with partly colored back; 
it is easily tamed, and is almost too large to be called a duck, 
and too small for a goose. 
Wio, ( hymenolaimus malacorynchus,) the blue duck, is found 
abundantly in the mountain streams of the south part of the 
North Island, and in the Middle ; it takes its name from its 
cry. This bird has a remarkable membrane attached to its 
bill ; it is highly prized by the natives ; climbs up rocks by 
means of the joints of its wings, which are bare of feathers, 
and horny, and uses its short strong tail as a support. 
Fam. Colymhidce , a small dab chick, ( Podiceps rufipedus ,) 
common in lakes, and a beautiful grebe. 
Fam. Alcidce. — Four kinds have been met with in New 
Zealand, Aptenodytes , Pennantii, Fudyptes , Padiyrynchus. 
For or a (spheniscus minor,) the small green and white 
penguin, formerly very abundant; it lays two white eggs 
in the crevices of rocks and holes near the sea-shore. 
Hoiho (eudyptes antipodes) . — This penguin is double the 
size of the former, the back is dark brown, and the breast 
white ; it is very rarely seen in the Northern Island. 
Fam. Procellaridce. — The Petrels are a numerous family. 
Titi, ( pelecanoides urinatrix,) a dark grey sea bird, with 
white breast, which goes inland at sun-set, and flies about 
in the dusk for a short time, with great noise ; it lays one 
egg in the holes of rocks, and is very fat. It is supposed to 
deposit a store of food for its young when hatched, and then 
to abandon it; hence the saying, “He manu wangainga tahi, ,} 
— “ A bird that only feeds its young once.” In addition to 
this, Puffinns Assimilis, Procellaria gig ant ea, P. JEquinodia Us, 
P. Parkensoni, P. Glacialo'ides, P. Capensis , P. Gookii, P. Gama, 
P. Ariel, P. Gerulia, Prionvitatus. 
Toroa (diomedea exulans). — The albatross is found in the 
New Zealand seas ; the feathers are highly prized by the 
natives as ornaments, especially the under wing feathers, 
which are pure white, and the down, tufts of which are worn 
in the lobe of the ear. The wing bones also are used as neck 
and ear ornaments. D. Fuliginosa. 
Fam. Pelecanidce.— Kauwau or Jcaruhiruhi \ (graculus car- 
