Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand (1870) (14595243879)

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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Year: 1870 (1870s)

Authors: Royal Society of New Zealand

Subjects: Science

Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : The Society

Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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Dubus.B. 19. Orthonyx (Mohoua) albicillus, Gml.(No. 27 of former list.)24. Gerygone flaviventris, Gray.29. Petroica macrocephala, Gml. 33. ,, albifrons, Gml. 34. Anthus Novae Zelandiae, Gml. 35. Zosterops lateralis, Lath.37. Rhipidura flabellifera, Gml.51. Nestor meridionalis, Gml.53. „ notabilis, Gould. 56. Stringops (Strigops) habroptilus, Gray. 57. Eudynamis Tahitiensis, Gml.60. Cotnrnix Novae Zelandiae, Quoy. B. 65. Anarhynchus frontalis, Quoy. 74. Ardea sacra, Gml.B. 75. Ardetta pusilla, Gould, (Botaurus minutus, Haast.) 87. Ocydronms australis, Sjjarrm. 91. Porphyrio melanotus, Temm. 95. Spatula variegata, Gould. 98. Hymenolaimiis malacorhynchus, Gml. 99. Podiceps rufi pectus, Gray. B. 131. Sterna (alba, sp. no v. 1 Potts.) 134. Phalacrocorax (Graculus) carbo, Linn. No. 1.—Falco Nov^e Zelandiae, Gml.(See also Yol. ii., p. 51.)As it is probable that further information concerning the genus Falco mayform the subject of a future paper, it has been thought preferable to reserve

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Q O o 61 notes which have been prepared on the question as to whether we possess morethan one species of Falco ; and I will for the present only refer to Plate IX.,which represents a nesting place on the edge of a wooded gully, intersectingone of the spurs of Rocky Hill, Malvern Hills, from whence three eggs weretaken in the month of November. No. 3.—Athene Nov^ Zelandi^:.Ruru, rurupeho.More-pork. The small number of species of nocturnal Accipitres that are at presentknown to exist in this country is in correspondence with the marked absenceof variety in the species of diurnal Raptores in our bird system ; yet, that itshould do so appears unaccountable. In the first place must be noted theentire absence of the Caprimulgidce, a family which, in many lands, in thechase of their insect prey compete with several of those species of Strigidce,which are crepuscular, or nocturnal, in their habits. The ceaselesspersecution which the falcons and harriers

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