A History of the Birds of New Zealand.

Contents

• A History of the Birds of New Zealand
  • • [cover]
    • [title page]
    • Original Prospectus
    • Preface to First Edition
    • Notice of the New Edition
      • [subsection]
      • Extracts from Professor Newton's Address to the Biological Section of the British Association — (Manchester, 1887)
    • Preface
    • Introduction
      • [subsection]
      • The Ancient Avifauna
      • The Existing Avifauna
      • Origin of the New-Zealand Avifauna
      • Contents of Vol. 1
      • Classification
        • [subsubsection]
        • Subclass CARINATÆ
        • Subclass RATITÆ — Order APTERYGES.
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    • Order PASSERES
      • Fam. CORVIDÆ
        • Glaucopis Wilsoni. — (Blue-Wattled Crow.)
        • Glaucopis Cinerea. — (Orange-Wattled Crow.)
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      • Fam. STURNIDÆ
        • Heteralocha Acutirostris. — (Huia.)
        • Creadion Carunculatus. — (The Saddle-Back.)
        • Creadion Cinereus. — (Jack-Bird.)
      • Fam. TURNAGRIDÆ
        • Turnagra Hectori. — (North-Island Thrush.)
        • Turnagra Crassirostris, — (South-Island Thrush.)
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      • Fam. SYLVIIDÆ
        • Miro Australis. — (North-Island Robin.)
        • Miro Albifrons. — (South-Island Robin.)
        • Miro Traversi. — (Chatham-Island Robin.)
        • Myiomoira Toitoi. — (North-Island Tomtit.)
        • Myiomira Macrocephala, — (South-Island Tomtit.)
        • Gerygone Flaviventris. — (Grey Warbler.)
        • Gerygone Albofrontata. — (Chatham-Island Warbler.)
        • Gerygone Sylvestis. — (Bush-Warbler.)
      • Fam. PARIDÆ — Certhiparus Novæ Zealandiæ. — (New-Zealand Creeper.)
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      • Fam. TIMELIIDÆ
        • Clitonyx Albicapilla, — (The White-Head.)
        • Clitonyx Ochrocephala. — (The Yellow-Head.)
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        • Sphenœacus Punctatus. — (Fern-Bird.)
        • Sphenœacus Fulvus. — (Fulvous Fern-Bird.)
        • Sphenoeacus Rufescens. — (Chatham-Island Fern-Bird.)
      • Fam. MOTACILLIDÆ — Anthus Novæ Zealandiæ — (New-Zealand Pipit.)
      • Fam. CAMPEPHAGIDÆ
        • Graucalus Melanops. — (Australian Shrike.)
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        • Rhipidura Flabellifera. — (Pied Fantail.)
      • Fam. MUSCICAPIDÆ — Rhipidura Fuliginosa. — (Black Fantail.)
      • Fam. HIRUNDINIDÆ — Petrochelidon Nigricans. — (Australian Tree-Swallow.)
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      • Fam. MELIPHAGIDÆ
        • Zosterops Cærulescens. — (The Silver-Eye.)
        • Anthornis Melanura. — (Bell-Bird.)
        • Anthornis Melanocephala. — (Chatham-Island Bell-Bird.)
        • Prosthemadera Novæ Zealandiæ. — (Tui or Parson Bird.)
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      • Fam. TIMELIPHGIDÆ — Pogonornis Cincta. — (Stitch-Bird.)
      • Fam. MELIPHAGIDÆ — Acanthochæra Carunculata. — (Australian Honey-Eater.)
      • Fam. XENICIDÆ — Xenicus Longipes. — (Bush-Wren.)
      • Fam. XENICIDÆ
        • Xenicus Gilviventris. — (Rock-Wren.)
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        • Acanthidositta Chloris. — (Rifleman.)
    • Order PICARIÆ
      • Fam. CYPSELIDÆ
        • Cypselus Pacificus. — (Australian Swift.)
        • Eurystomus Pacificus. — (Australian Rollers.)
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      • Fam. ALCEDINIDÆ — Halcyon Vagans. — (New-Zealand Kingfisher.)
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      • Fam. CUCULIDÆ
        • Eudynamis Taitensis. — (Long-Tailed Cuckoo.)
        • Chrysococcyx Lucidus. — (Shining Cuckoo.)
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    • Order PSITTACI
      • Fam. PLATYCERCIDÆ
        • Platycercus Novæ Zealandiæ — (Red-Fronted Parrakeet.)
        • Platycercus Auriceps. — (Yellow-Fronted Parrakeet.)
        • Platycercus Alpinus. — (Orange-Fronted Parrakeet.)
        • Platycercus Rowleyi. — (Rowley's Parrakeet.)
        • Platycercus Unicolor. — (Antipodes-Island Parrakeet.)
      • Fam. NESTORIDÆ
        • Nestor Meeidionalis. — (Kaka Parrot.)
        • Nestor Notabilis. — (Kea Parrot.) — Native names.
      • Fam. STIRINGOPIDÆ — Stringops Habroptilus. — (Owl Parrot.)
    • Order STRIGES — Fam. STIRIGIDÆ
      • Spiloglaux Novæ Zealandiæ — (New-Zealand Owl, Or Morepork.)
      • Sceloglaux Albifacies. — (Laughing-Owl.)
      • Circus Gouldi. — (Gould's Harrier.)
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    • Order ACCIPITRES — Fam. FALCONIDÆ
      • Harpa Novæ Zealandiæ — (Quail-Hawk.)
      • Harpa Ferox. — (Bush-Hawk.)
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    • Order GALLINE — Fam. TETRAONIDÆ
      • Coturnix Novæ Zealandiæ — (New-Zealand Quail.)
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      • Carpophaga Novæ Zealandiæ — (New-Zealand Pigeon.)
    • Supplementary Notes — to the — ‘Birds of New Zealand.’ — Vol I
    • The Birds of New Zealand
      • Extracts from Reviews of First Edition
      • Extracts from Reviews of New Edition
• A History of the Birds of New Zealand
  • • [cover]
    • [title page]
    • Table of Contents
      • Volume I
      • Volume II
    • List of Subscribers, Etc. — (Showing Disposal of the Entire Edition)
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    • Order LIMICOLÆ
      • Fam. CHARADRIIDÆ
        • Charadrius Obscurus. — (New-Zealand Dottrel.)
        • Charadkius Bicinctus. — (Banded Dottrel.)
        • Eaardkius Ruficapillus. — (Red-Capped Dottrel.)
        • Charadrius Fulvus. — (Eastern Golden Plover.)
        • Anakhynchus Feontalis. — (Why-Billed Plover.)
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        • Thinornis Novæ Zealandiæ — (New-Zealand Shore-Plover.)
        • Lobivanellus Lobatus. — (Australian Masked Plover.)
        • Steepsilas Interpres. — (Turnstone.)
        • HæMtopus Longirostris. — (Pied Oyster-Catcher.)
        • Hæmatopus Unicolor. — (Black Oyster-Catcher.)
        • Recurvirostra Novæ Hollandiæ. — (Red-Necked Avocet.)
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      • Fam. SCOLOPACIDÆ
        • Himantopus Leucocephalus. — (White-Headed Stilt.)
        • Himantopus Novæ Zealandiæ. — (Black Stilt.)
        • Himantopus Albicollis. — (White-Necked Stilt-Plover.)
        • Phalaropus Fulicarius. — (The Grey Phalarope.)
        • Gallinago Aucklandica. — (Auckland-Island Snipe.)
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        • Gallinago Pusilla. — (Chatham-Island Snipe.)
        • Tringa Canutus. — (The Knot.)
        • Tringa Acuminata. — (Sandpiper.)
        • Totanus Incanus. — (Grey Sandpiper.)
        • Limosa Novæ Zealandiæ. — (The Southern Godwit.)
        • Numenius Cyanopus. — (Australian Curlew.)
    • Order GAVLÆ
      • Fam. LARIDÆ
        • Larus Dominicanus. — (Southern Black-Backed Gull.)
        • Larus Scopulinus. — (Red-Billed Gull.)
        • Larus Bulleri. — (Black-Billed Gull.)
        • Larus Novæ Hollandiæ. — (Brown-Billed Gull.)
        • Stercorarius Antarcticus. — (Southern Skua.)
        • Stercorarius Crepidatus. — (Richardson's Skua.)
      • Fam. STERNIDÆ
        • Sterna Frontalis — (White-Fronted Tern.)
        • Sterna Antarctica. — (Black-Fronted Tern.)
        • Sterna Caspia. — (Caspian Tern.)
        • Sterna Nereis. — (Little White Tern.)
        • Hydrochelidon Leucoptera. — (White-Winged Black Tern.)
        • Anous Cinereus. — (The Little Noddy.)
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    • Order GRALLÆ — Fam. RALLIDÆ
      • Porphyrio Melanonotus — (Swamp-Hen.)
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      • Notornis Mantelli. — (Mantell's Notornis.)
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      • Rallus Philippensis. — (Banded Rail.)
      • Rallus Brachypus. — (Swainson's Rail.)
      • Ortygometra Tabuensis. — (Swamp-Rail.)
      • Ortygometra Affinis. — (Marsh-Rail.)
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      • Ocydromus Greyi. — (North-Island Woodhen.)
      • Ocydromus Fuscus. — (Black Woodhen.)
      • Ocydromus Earli. — (Brown Woodhen.)
      • Ocydromus Australis. — (South-Island Woodhen.)
      • Ocydromus Brachypterus. — (Buff Woodhen.)
      • Cabalus Dieffenbachii. — (Dieffenbach's Rail.)
      • Cabalus Modestus. — (Hutton's Rail.)
    • Order HERODIONES
      • Fam. ARDEIDÆ
        • Ardea Egretta. — (White Heron.)
        • Aedea Sacra. — (Blue Heron.)
        • Ardea Novæ Hollandiæ. — (White-Fronted Heron.)
        • Ardea Maculata. — (Little Bittern.)
        • Nycticorax Caledonicus. — (Nankeen Night-Heron.)
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        • Botaurus Pœciloptilus. — (Black-Backed Bittern.)
      • Fam. PLATALEIDÆ — Platalea Melanorhyncha. — (Royal Spoonbill.)
    • Order STEGANOPODES
      • Fam. PELECANIDÆ
        • Phalacrocorax Novæ Hollandiæ — (Black Shag.)
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        • Phalacrocorax Varius. — (Pied Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Imperialis. — (Emperor Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Carunculatus. — (Rough-Faced Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Colensoi. — (Auckland-Island Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Chalconotus. — (Gray's Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Glaucus. — (Brown Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Punctatus. — (Spotted Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Featherstoni. — (Chatham-Island Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Nycthemerus. — (Campbell-Island Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Brevirostris. — (White-Throated Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Melanoleucus. — (Frilled Shag.)
        • Phalacrocorax Huttoni. — (Hutton's Shag.)
        • Plotus Novæ Hollandiæ. — (Australian Darter.)
        • Dysporus Serrator. — (Australian Gannet.)
        • Tachypetes Aquila. — (Great Frigate Bird.)
        • Tachypetes Minor. — (Small Frigate Bird.)
      • Fam. PHAETHONIDÆ — Phaethon Rubricauda. — (Red-Tailed Tropic Bird.)
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    • Order TUBINARES — Fam. PROCELLARIIDÆ
      • Diomedea Exulans. — (Wandering Albatros.)
      • Diomedea Melanophrys. — (Black-Eyebrowed Albatros.)
      • Diomedea Culminata. — (Grey-Headed Albatros.)
      • Diomedea Chlororhyncha. — (Yellow-Nosed Albatros.)
      • Diomedea Cauta. — (Shy Albatros.)
      • Diomedea Fuliginosa. — (Sooty Albatros.)
      • Pelecanoides Urinatrix. — (Diving-Petrel.)
      • Pelecanoides Berardi. — (Bérard's Diving-Petrel.)
      • Prion Turtur. — (Dove Petrel.)
      • Prion Banksii — (Banks's Dove Petrel.)
      • Prion Vittatus. — (Broad-Billed Dove Petrel.)
      • Prion Ariel. — (Gould's Dove Petrel.)
      • Halobæna Cærulea. — (Blue Petrel.)
      • Daption Capensis. — (Pintado Petrel.)
      • Œcestrelata Cookii. — (Cook's Petrel.)
      • Œstrelata Lessoni. — (White-Headed Petrel.)
      • Œstrelata Incerta. — (Doubtful Petrel.)
      • Œstrelata Fuliginosa. — (Sooty Petrel.)
      • Œstrelata Mollis. — (Soft-Plumaged Petrel.)
      • Œstrelata Affinis. — (Mottled Petrel.)
      • Œstrelata Neglecta. — (Schlegel's Petrel.)
      • Ossifraga Gigantea. — (Giant Petrel.)
      • Thalassæca Glacialoides. — (Silvery-Grey Petrel.)
      • Thalassæca Antarctica. — (Antarctic Petrel.)
      • Puffinus Tenuirostris. — (Bonaparte's Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Griseus. — (Sombre Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Carneipes. — (Flesh-Footed Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Chlororhynchus. — (Wedge-Tailed Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Gavia. — (Forster's Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Obscurus. — (Dusky Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Assimilis. — (Allied Shearwater.)
      • Puffinus Bulleri. — (Buller's Shearwater.)
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      • Adamastor Cinereus. — (Brown Petrel.)
      • Majaqueus Parkinsoni. — (Black Petrel.)
      • Majaqueus Gouldi — (Grey-Faced Petrel.)
      • Garrodia Nereis. — (Grey-Backed Storm-Petrel.)
      • Pelagodroma Marina. — (White-Faced Storm-Petrel.)
      • Fregetta Melanogaster. — (Black-Bellied Storm-Petrel.)
      • Oceanites Oceanicus. — (Wilson's Storm-Petrel.)
    • Order ANSERES — Fam. ANATIDÆ
      • Anas Superciliosa. — (Grey Duck.)
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      • Anas Chlorotis. — (Brown Duck.)
      • Anas Gibberifrons. — (Wood-Teal.)
      • Nesonetta Aucklandica. — (Auckland-Island Duck.)
      • Casarca Variegata. — (New-Zealand Sheldrake.)
      • Dendrocygna Eytoni. — (Whistling Duck.)
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      • Rhynchaspis Variegata. — (New-Zealand Shoveller.)
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      • Fuligula Novæ Zealandiæ. — (New-Zealand Scaup.)
      • Nyrcoa Australis. — (White-Eyed Duck.)
      • Hymenolæmus Malacorhynchus. — (Blue Duck.)
      • Mergus Australis. — (Auckland-Island Merganser.)
    • Order PYGOPODES — Fam. PODICIPEDIDÆ
      • Podiceps Rufipectus. — (New-Zealand Dabchick.)
      • Podiceps Cristatus. — (Great Crested Grebe.)
    • Order IMPENNES — Fam. SPHENISCIDÆ
      • Eudyptes Pachyrhynchus. — (Crested Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Sclateri. — (Sclater's Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Chrysocome. — (Tufted Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Antipodum. — (Yellow-Crowned Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Atratus. — (Black Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Chrysolophus. — (The Macaroni Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Schlegell — (Royal Penguin.)
      • Eudyptes Vittatus. — (Thick-Billed Penguin.)
      • Eudyptula Minor. — (Blue Penguin.)
      • Eudyptula Undina. — (Little Blue Penguin.)
      • Pygoscelis Tæniatus. — (Rock-Hopper.)
      • Aptenodytes Longirostris. — (King Penguin.)
    • Order APTERYGES — Fam. APTERYGIDÆ
      • Apteryx Bulleri. — (North-Island Kiwi.)
      • Apteryx Australis. — (South-Island Kiwi.)
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      • Apteryx Oweni. — (Little Grey Kiwi.)
      • Apteryx Haasti. — (Large Grey Kiwi.)
    • [plates]
    • Supplementary Notes — to the — ‘Birds of New Zealand.’ — Vol. II
      • [subsection]
      • Conclusion
  • Index

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Title: A History of the Birds of New Zealand.

Author: Sir Walter Lawry Buller

Publication details: Walter Lawry Buller, 1888

Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection

Keywords: Science and Natural History

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