NOTES ON CLASSIFICATION BY ORDER 79 
6.5 in. Black Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa). Found in 
South Island and North Island, but very rare in the latter. 
Conspicuous rusty black plumage, white spot behind ear. 
HONEY EATERS 
5 in. White Hye or Silver Hye (Zosterops lateralis), 
Smail size, upper parts dark grey tinged green, white ring 
round eye, sometimes called Blight bird. 
7.75 in. Bellbird (Anthornis melanura). Small olive 
ereen bird, cherry irides. Famous bell-like note. Alternately 
opens and shuts wings and tail when flying. 
8 in. Stitchbird (Notiomystis cincta). Practically extinct. 
on mainland. Note like two flints struck together. Found 
southern part of North Island and Little Barrier Island.. 
Male has black head and yellow collar, both birds have tufts. 
of white feathers on each side of head. 
12.75 in. Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). Blackish 
plumage, peculiar tufts of white on throat. Chime of five 
notes. 
6.6 in. Fernbird (Bowdleria punctata). Distinctive call 
of two notes ‘‘U-tick-utick.’’ Frequents reed beds in 
swamps and low-lying flats. 
NEW ZEALAND WRENS 
3 in. Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris). Small size, feeble 
chirp of ‘‘Zee zee,’’ accompanied by quivering of wings. 
Found South Island and parts of North Island. Upturned 
bill and small size distinguish it from Green Wren. 
3.75 in. Rock Wren (Xenicus gilviventris). Always con- 
siderably above bush line, usually about 4,500 ft. up. Breast 
tawny or brown, never grey. 
4 in. Green Wren (Xenicus longipes). Found in North and 
South Island, larger than Rifleman, no upturned bill. Differs 
from Rock Wren, being greyish almost blue on breast, never 
tawny. Found sub-alpine ranges in beech forests. 
