BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND IN ORDER OF SIZE 09 
40 in. Black Swan (Chenopis atrata). Introduced. Head 
black, bill rose red. Upper parts brownish black. Under 
parts pale brownish black. Legs black. High direct course, 
rapid and regular with long neck outstretched. Haunts, 
lakes. Walks and swims, very hardy. Distinguished from ¥, 
Goose by dark colouring and long neck. (Anseriformes. » 
41 in. F., 43 in. M. Canadian Goose (Branta canadensis). 
Head glossy black, forehead cheek and chin tinged brown. 
Broad band of white across throat to behind eye. Upper 
parts grey brown, wing coverts ash grey. F. duller. Under 
parts whitish grey, rump and tail feathers black. Legs 
black. Flight sometimes about a mile up. Firm and rather 
rapid. Capable of being sustained for a great distance. 
Haunts, lakes, lagoons, and streams. Only locally natural- 
ised. Runs and walks, swims and dives like Swan, plunging 
head towards the bottom legs up. Less gregarious than 
other members of the Goose family. Shrill ery of ‘‘ Hauk- 
hawk-awhawk.’’ (Anseriformes) ¢4-«t foiwt 
44 in. Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). Head 
pure white, bill whitish. Upper parts pure white. Back 
and mantle crossed narrow lines of brown. Wing quills 
black. Legs flesh white, occasionally pink tinge. Sails with 
graceful and elegant movements, constantly on wing like 
Royal Albatross. Flight powerful and majestic, often accom- 
plished without visible movement of the wings. Haunts, 
Southern oceans up to latitude 30°. Flies over sea by day, 
at night rests on water. At home in any storm. Waddles 
awkwardly on land. Rises to fly with difficulty. Like Royal 
Albatross follows ships for days together. Known by beauti- 
ful pure white head and neck, also size and magnificent 
flight. Young bird brown. Procellariiformes. 
44 in. Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora). Head 
white. Irides black. Bill yellowish. Upper parts pure 
white except black wing quills. Under parts white. Legs 
fiesh colour. Flight powerful, sustained for great length of 
time, like Wandering Albatross. Haunts, Southern oceans up 
to latitude 30°. Sleeps on water. Flies on the sea by day 
and often follows ships for days together. Distinguished 
from Wandering Albatross by absence of transverse margins 
on back. Young nearly pure white. Procellariiformes. 
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