The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 73
Illustrations of Darwinism, and other papers
Contents
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- [Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, Vol. XXVII.] — Art. III.—Illustrations of Darwinism; or, The Avifauna of New Zealand considered in relation to the Fundamental Law of Descent with Modification
- Art. IV.—Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand; with an Exhibition of Rare Specimens. — [Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 25th July, 1894]
- [introduction] p. 104
- Heteralocha acutirostris, Gould. (Huia.) p. 106
- Creadion carunculatus, Gmelin. (Saddleback.) p. 107
- Miro traversi, Buller. (Black Robin.)
- Anthus aucklandicus, G. R. Gray. (Auckland-Island Pipit.)
- Rhipidura flabellifera, Gmelin. (Pied Fantail.) p. 108
- Rhipidura fuliginosa, Sparrm. (Black Fantail.)
- Petrochelidon nigricans, Vieill. (Australian Tree-swallow.)
- Prosthemadera novæ-zealandiæ, Gmelin. (Tui.) p. 109
- Anthornis melanura, Sparrm. (Korimako.)
- Pogonornis cincta, Gray. (Stitch-bird.) p. 111
- Halcyon vagans, Lesson. (Kingfisher.)
- Nestor meridionalis, Gmelin. (Kaka.)
- Platycercus novæ-zealandiæ, Sparrm. (Red-fronted Parrakeet.) p. 112
- Platycercus erythrotis, Wagler
- Platycercus unicolor, Vigors. (Antipodes Island Parrakeet.)
- Circus gouldi, Bonap. (Harrier.)
- Harpa ferox, Peale. (Bush-hawk.) p. 113
- Harpa novæ-zealandiæ. (Quail-hawk.)
- Carpophaga novæ-zealandiæ, Gmelin. (Wood-pigeon.)
- Carpophaga chathamiensis, Roths. (Chatham Island Woodpigeon.) p. 115
- Gallinago pusilla, Buller. (Chatham-Island Snipe.) — Gallinago huegeli, Tristram. (Snares Snipe.)
- Gallinago tristrami, Roths. (Antipodes-Island Snipe.) p. 116
- Larus dominicanus, Licht. (Black-backed Gull.) — Larus scopulinus, Forst. (Red-billed Gull.)
- Sterna frontalis, Gray. (Common Tern.) p. 117
- Sterna fuliginosa, Gould. (Sooty Tern.)
- Ocydromus greyi, Buller. (North Island Woodhen.) p. 118
- Ocydromus earli, Gray. (Brown Woodhen.) p. 119
- Ocydromus brachypterus, Lafr. (Black Woodhen.)
- Porphyrio melanonotus, Temm. (Swamp-hen.) p. 120
- Diomedea regia, Buller. (Royal Albatros.)
- Diomedea melanophrys, Boie. (Mollyhawk.) p. 121
- Diomedea exulans, Linn. (Wandering Albatros.)
- Diomedea fuliginosa, Gmelin. (Sooty Albatros.)
- Diomedea bulleri, Rothschild. (Buller's Albatros.)
- Diomedea salvini, Rothschild. (Salvin's Albatros.) p. 122
- Majaqueus æquinoctialis, Linn. (The "Stinker" of whalers.)
- Majaqueus parkinsoni, Gray. (Black Petrel.)
- Œstrelata leucophrys, Hutton. (Kermadec-Island Petrel.) p. 123
- Œstrelata nigripennis, Rothschild; Ibis, vol. v., 1893, p. 573
- Œstrelata axillaris, Salvin; Ibis, 1893, p. 264
- Œstrelata cervicalis, Salvin. (Sunday Island Petrel.) p. 124
- Œstrelata affinis, Buller. (Mottled Petrel.)
- Puffinus gavia, Forst. (Forster's Shearwater.)
- Puffinus griseus, Gmelin. (Sombre Shearwater.)
- Puffinus chlororhynchus, Lesson p. 125
- Puffinus assimilis, Gould. (Allied Shearwater.)
- Anas chlorotis, Gray. (Brown Duck.)
- Anas superciliosa, Gmelin. (Grey Duck.)
- Hymenolæus malacorhynchus, Gray. (Blue Duck.) p. 126
- Aptenodytes longirostris, Scop. (King Penguin.)
- Apteryx haasti, Potts. (Haast's Kiwi.)
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Art. V.—On a New Species of Fern-bird (Sphenœacus) from the Snares Islands; with an Exhibition of Specimens. — [Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 25th July, 1894.] p. 127
- [introduction] p. 127
- Sphenœacus caudatus, sp. nov p. 128
- Art. VI.—Notes on the Flightless Duck of the Auckland Islands (Nesonetta aucklandica)
- Art. VII.—Notes on Phalacrocorax colensoi, of the Auckland Islands, and on Phalacrocorax onslowi, of the Chatham Islands p. 129
- Art. VIII.—Note on Œstrelata neglecta; with an Exhibition of Specimens p. 132
- Art. IX.—Some Curiosities of Bird-life. — [Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 19th September, 1894.] p. 134
- Art. X.—On the Wetas, a Group of Orthopterous Insects inhabiting New Zealand; with Descriptions of Two New Species. — [Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 19th September, 1894.] p. 143
- Art. XI.—Observations on some peculiar Maori Remains, with Remarks on the Ancient Institution of Tapu p. 148
- Art. XII.—Note on the Vegetable Caterpillar (Cordiceps robertsii). — Plato VIII p. 155
- Transactions New Zealand, Vol. XXVII. Pl. VIII