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that inhabiting New Zealand is a very fine one. It is 
common enough in swampy or sedgy districts. It appears 
to love a solitary life, being always met with singly. 
Although not strictly nocturnal, it is generally most active 
towards evening, when it startles the ear with its four loud 
booming notes, slowly repeated, like the distant roar of an 
angry bull. 
Fam. PLATALEIDiE. 
Genus PLATALEA. (Cosmopolite.) 
Platalea regia, Gould. Royal Spoonbill. “ Kotuku- 
ngutupapaP (Case X. No. 27.) 
An occasional visitant to New Zealand from Australia. 
Order STEGANOPODES. 
Fam. PELECANIDJE. 
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Genus PHALACROCORAX. (Cosmopolite.) 
1. Phalacrocorax varius, Gmelin. Pied Shag. “ Kawau V 
(Case XI. Nos. 11, 14, and 15 : adult, young, and 
nestling.) 
This species of Shag frequents the freshwater streams, and 
is very seldom met with on the sea-coast. 
2. Phalacrocorax nowe Hollander, Gould. Black Shag. 
“ Kawau-taiP (Case VII. Nos. 7 and 8; Case XI. 
s No. 4: adult male, adult female, and nestling.) 
This is identical with the Sea-Shag inhabiting Australia, 
and comes very near to P. carbo of Europe. 
3. Phalacrocorax brevirostris, Gould. Short-billed Shag. 
(Case VII. Nos. 1 and 2 : male and female.) 
Confined to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. 
