68 HOW TO IDENTIFY NEW ZEALAND BIRDS 
Tasmanian Quail.—Thick herbage, usually in slight hollow 
lined with grass. Similar to Australian Swamp Quail, but 
greener colouring. 
Tui.iSeptember; large nest in bush districts under tree- 
fern or native bramble, sometimes stained purple inside from 
berries eaten. Four eggs, white or pinkish, spotted reddish 
brown, chiefly at one end. 
Turnstone.—Breeds in high northern latitudes. 
White-capped Mollymawk.—Snares Island, end January. 
White-faced Storm Petrel— Often under matted herbage, 
sometimes in hard ground in burrow 18 inches. White eggs 
with wee dots of pink. 
White-flippered Penguin.—November, December, January, 
in crevices of rocks not far from high water mark, nest at 
end of very neat tunnel. 
White Heron.—November; nest in trees; 3 to 4 pale 
green eggs. Sticks compose nest. 
White-fronted Heron.—In trees; nests of sticks. Five 
bluish green eggs. 
Whitehead.—Fork of low tree, October, December; 8 to 
16 ft. up, usually in manuka. Four white eggs, speckled pale 
pink. 
White-headed Stilt.—October; depression in bare ground; 
nest of grass by edge of lagoons; several nests found 
together. .Four greenish stone coloured eggs, dotted or 
streaked dark brown. 
White-throated Shag—In low scrub round swampy 
ground, returning to shaggery every year; shares rookeries 
with Black Shag. Four blue-white eggs. 
White-winged Duck.—On margins of lakes; 8—12 creamy 
white eggs. 
Wilson’s Storm Petrel.Breeds on Antarctic Continent, 
in hollow under rock, ete. One white egg, small brownish 
spots at large end. 
Wry-billed Plover.—September to December, on shingly 
beach or pebbles of river bed, never far from water. Three 
greenish grey eggs speckled all over dark brown. 
Yellow-breasted Tit.—September, October, November; 
holes of trees, under head of Ti-trees, rocks, variety of 
situations. White eggs spotted purple at end. 
Yellow-eyed Penguin.—Harly in September; South coast, 
at Stewart Island, Auckland and Campbell Islands. 
Yellowhammer.—October, November, December; on or 
near ground, in hedge, banks, brambles, coarse grass, some- 
