CAMPBELL ISLAND DUCK. 
“ Compared with Elasmonetta chlorotis of New Zealand, and Nesonetta 
aucklandica of the Auckland Islands, Xenonetta nesiotis differs in its narrow 
bill, reticulate tarsus and almost uniform coloration. Like Nesonetta it is 
flightless, or nearly so. The worn condition of the tail-feathers and stiffness 
of the shafts would suggest the use of the tail as a support in climbing. 
“ The wings are not symmetrical, though showing no signs of moult, the 
second primary is the longest in the right wing, and the third and fourth are equal 
and longest in the left wing ; this irregularity in the wing formula has been 
dealt with in the case of Nesonetta aucklandica by Dr. Hans Gadow, in Nmutates 
Zoologicse, ix., 1902, page 170.” 
I have not seen this example so have copied the above from the original work 
as quoted. The tail and feet are figured in the original description. 
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