List of Authors Quoted 
KI Kirk, Thomas W.—In Ibis, Jan. 1888. 
MB Mathews, Gregory M.—“The Birds of Australia.” (Publication 
began in parts, 1910; still being issued.) 
MF Mudie, Robert. —‘ ‘ The Feathered Tribes of the British Islands,” 
2v. London, 1861. 
MM Miller, Dayton C.—“ The Science of Musical Sounds.” New 
York, 1916. 
MS Meredith, Louisa A.—‘ ‘ Some of my Bush Friends in Tasmania. 7 7 
London, 1860. 
ND Newton, Alfred. —‘ 1 A Dictionary of Birds, 7 7 4v. London, 1893. 
NZJ New Zealand Journal, vols. 1-12. London, 1840-52. 
OC Owen, J. A., and Boulger, G. S.—“The Country Month by Month. 77 
London, 1902. 
PO Potts, Thomas H.—“Out in the Open. 77 Christchurch, 1882. 
EM Romanes, George J.—“Mental Evolution in Animals. 77 London 
1883. 
RS Reed's Edition of Shakespeare. Winter’s Tale, Act 4, Sc. 2. 
SCP Swinburne, Algernon C—“Collected Poems. 7 7 6v. London, 1904. 
Dedicatory Epistle. 
SE Seebohm, Henry.— “Eggs of British Birds. 7 7 Sheffield, 1896. 
SS Shortland, Edward. —“Southern Districts of New Zealand. 77 
London, 1851. 
ST Shortland, Edward.— “Traditions and Superstitions of the New 
Zealanders.” London, 1854. 
TB Thomson, J. Arthur— “The Biology of the Seasons. 77 London, 1911. 
TI Taylor, Rev. Richard.— “Te Ika a Maui. 77 Ed. 2, London, 1870. 
Ti. -Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, vol. 1, 1869 (current) 
Wellington. 
TS Thomson, Arthur S.—“'The Story of New Zealand. 7 7 2v. London, 
1859. 
WA Wakefield, Edward Jerningiiam. —“Adventure in New Zealand. 77 
(Reprint by Whitcornbe and Tombs, Christchurch, 1908.) 
AYE Witchell, Charles A.—“The Evolution of Bird Song. 77 London, 
1896. 
W J Williams, Rev. Herbert AV. — In Journal of the Polynesian Society, 
Yol. 15, 1906. 
AVM Wohlers, Johann F. II*—“Memories of the Life of.Missionary 
at Ruapuke. 77 Dunedin, 1895. 
WN Wood, Rev. J. G.—“Natural History Rambles.” London, 1879. 
AYS White, Gilbert.— “ The Natural History of Selborne.” London, 
1861. 
AVAY Watson, John, and Winder, Blanche. —“Woodlanders and Field 
Folk. 7 7 London, 1907. 
YH Yarrell, AY.—“A History of British Birds, 77 Ed. 3, 3v.; London, 
1856; Ed. 4, 4v., London, 1872-74. 
YN Yate£, W.—“An Account of New Zealand. 7 7 London, 1835. 
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