BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND IN ORDER OF SIZE 53 
striped pale greyish brown. Legs dark brown. Cannot fly, 
usually seen in pairs. Haunts, North Island and St SI, Ve a 
Island, and parts of SouthIstand-—Runs-with wide strides, “.of, autre, 
carrying body in oblique fashion, neck stretched out, very 
noiseless. Walks lifting foot high. Nocturnal, loud 
whistling ery, audibly sniffs when hunting food. High 
olefactory powers. Distinguished from South Island Kiwi 
by feathers of upper parts being stiff, also brown colouring. 
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23 in. Great Grey Kiwi (Apteryx haasti). Nape and neck 
less hairy than North Island Kiwi. Upper parts sandy brown 
streaked black. Under parts sandy brown, legs dark brown. 
Flight none. Lives in South Island forests. Moves like 
other Kiwis. South Island only. Distinguished from North 
Island Kiwi by lighter and spotted colouring, also by back 
feathers being softer. Spotted like Little Grey Kiwi, but much 
MERE: Apterygiformes AJerdhire wv tbe 
| gat i ‘South Islan >or Woodhen (Gallirallus hectori). 
Head rufous brown varied black. Throat and neck grey. 
Upper parts rusty red, feathers mottled black. Upper breast 
bright tawny shaded brown. Lower parts ash brown varied 
brown. Legs red. Cannot fly. Haunts, eastern and northern 
portion of South Island. Upright carriage, neck raised. 
T'ail alternately raised and depressed. Very bold and in- 
quisitive. Differs in_red BY and tape size from North Island 
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24 in. Mallard (Anas wee 7 fed sauedts M. head green, 
collar white, mottled browny buff. Upper parts M. 
brown shading into grey. Speculum purple, curled feather of 
tail black, rest white. F. mottled brown, speculum purple. 
Under parts M. breast deep chestnut, flanks and abdomen 
greyish white. F. dark brown and buff. Legs orange red. 
Flight rapid and powerful with audible wing strokes. 
Haunts, fresh water lakes and rivers, coasts in severe 
weather. Not widely naturalised, but local as true wild 
bird. Swims well, walks awkwardly, feeds half hidden in 
water, tail in air. Distinguished by purple speculum, white 
in tail co cuous when flying. Cry like Goose. (Anseri- 
formes] Wr ee Life — 
24 ke Paradise Duck (Casarca variegata). M. head black 
_with bluish green. IF. head white, also neck, bill black. 
Upper parts F. and M. black pencilled transversely with 
white. Lower parts M. abdomen rufous spotted black, 
breast black. Rump and tail black. F. abdomen and breast 
ferruginous. Legs greyish black. Flight slow and laboured. 
Haunts, river mouths, salt marshes, grassy plains, lagoons, 
and coasts. Indifferent diver. Cry like Goose ‘‘ Where, 
