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as soon as hatched. Food chiefly insects and 
vegetable matter. 
Landrail, Striped Woodhen, South Island 
Woodhen, North Island Black 
APTERYGIFORMES. 
N. Island Kiwi Little Kiwi 
S. Island Kiwi 
Tarsi about the length of the middle toe, very 
robust. Lateral toes equal, hind toe short, elevated 
above the others. 
GALLIFORMES (Cock-shaped). 
Pheasant Quail 
Game birds. Bills rather short and stout. Head 
usually small. Body heavy. Wings short and 
rounded. Legs strong. Four toes, the hind toe 
rather small; the three front toes slightly webbed. 
Sexes often alike, sometimes different. Young able 
to run and feed themselves as soon as hatched. Food 
chiefly vegetable. 
ACCIPITRES (Falcon-shaped). 
Hawk. Harrier. 
Bush Gould’s 
Quail 
Perching birds of prey.’ Bills short, stout and 
hooked. Feet strong, four toes, two outer front ones 
usually slightly webbed. Sexes usually but not 
always different. Young helpless and fed in nest. 
Food mainly animal. 
ANSERIFORMES (Goose-shaped). 
Ducks. Swan. 
Blue Mountain ' Black 
Grey 
Paradise Geese. 
Teal Canadian Goose 
Shoveller 
