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Balfour, James M., Esq., Marine Engineer, Dunedin, pos.—Specimens of Otago Timber.
1. |
Mikamik from Warepa. |
2. |
Black Pine, from Inch-Clutha. |
3. |
White Pine, from Seaward Bush, Molyneux. |
4. |
Broad Leaf, from Inch-Clutha. |
5. |
Red Pine, Seaward Bush, Molyneux. |
6. |
Totara, from Inch-Clutha. |
7. |
Mikamik, from do. |
8. |
Mikamik, from Seaward Bush, Molyneux. |
9. |
Iron Wood do do |
10. |
Miro, from Inch-Clutha. |
11. |
Totara, part of a snag, Clutha River. |
12. |
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13. |
Manuka, part of a snag, Clutha. |
14. |
Kowhia, from Inch-Clutha. |
15. |
Black Pine, from Seaward Bush, Molyneux. |
16. |
White Maple, from Warepa. |
17. |
Birch, from Inch-Clutha. |
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Hector, James, M.D., Provincial Geologist.—Additional Details of—
Building Stones.
Trachytic porphyry |
Portobello. |
Porphyry, or trachvdolerite |
Flagstaff Hill. |
Porphyry, or trachvdolerite |
Water of Leith. |
Clinkstone columnar |
Bell Hill. |
Clinkstone larminated |
Blanket Bay. |
Vesicular basalt |
Kaikorai. |
Porphyritic |
Pine Hill. |
Dolerite |
Kaikorai. |
Trachytic porphyry |
Tiroa Heads. |
Trachytic porphyry |
Moeraki. |
Basaltic conglomerate |
Port Chalmers. |
Aphatiite do. |
Dog Island. |
Syenite |
Dog Island. |
Syenite |
The Bluff. |
Vesicular basalt |
Melbourne.
|
Sandstones |
Moeraki. |
Sandstones |
Waikawa. |
Sandstones |
Arden's Bay. |
Sandstones |
Hobart Town. |
Claystones |
Saddle Hill. |
Claystones |
Moeraki. |
Claystones |
Mount Pleasant. |
Claystones |
Anderson's Bay. |
Calcarcous sandstones |
Kaikorai. |
Calcarcous sandstones |
Caversham. |
Calcarcous sandstones |
Hawkesbury. |
Calcarcous sandstones |
Kaikorai. |
Calcarcous sandstones |
Pleasant River. |
Calcarcous sandstones |
Waiheimo. |
Limestones.
Subcrystalline compact (marble) |
Blue Mountains Shag Valley. |
Compact fossiliterous (marble) |
Wakatipu Lake. |
Crystalline limestone |
Oamaru. |
Crystalline fossiliferous |
Oamaru. |
Compact |
Oamaru. |
Lithographic |
Oamaru. |
Compact granular |
Oamaru. |
Conglomeritic |
Oamaru. |
Compact |
Mount Royal. |
Schist.
Chloritic metamorphosed |
Cromwell. |
Crystalline Rocks.
Syenite |
Dog Island. |
Syenite |
The Bluff. |
Granites |
West Coast. |
Granites with Garnets |
Metal Mountain, do. |
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Hector, James, M.D., Provincial Geologist—Birds of Outgo. The following list of these Birds has been prepared by Waiter Buller, Esq., F.L.S. |
1 |
Hieracidea brunnea.—"Karearea," "Ivaiaia," "Karewarewa" of the Natives (two specimens). |
2 |
Circus Gouldii.—Kaliu of the Natives (four specimens, two adult and two immature birds). (N B.—Klman's Falco Aurioculus is C. Gouldii in the hoary plumage of extreme age). |
3 |
Athene Novae Zealandue.—'"Ku-kou," "Ruru Peho" of the Natives (two specimens, male and female). |
4 |
Athene (Sceloglaux) albfacies.—"Wekau" or "Whekau" of the Natives (specimen belonging to Mr Clapcott). |
5 |
Halcyon vagans.—"Kotare" or Ko tare tare" of the Natives (three specimens). |
6 |
Prosthemadera Novse Zealandise.—"Tui," "Koko" of the Natives (three specimens). |
7 |
Anthornh melanura.—"Koho-i-mako," "Kohorhnako," "Kopara," "Kokorcako," "Korimako," "Korimoko," Kohorimako" of the Natives (two specimens).
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8 |
Acantbisitta chloris.—"Piwauwau," "Tititipounamu" of the Natives (two specimens). |
8a |
Zenicus Stokesii.—" Matuhitui" of the Natives. |
9 |
Molioua ochrocephala.—" Popokatea," "Mohoua" of the Natives (three specimens). |
10 |
Sphenteacus Punctatus.—"Mata," "Matata" of the Natives (two specimens, old and young). |
11 |
Gerygone flaviventris.—"Pihipilai," "Piripiri" of the Natives (two specimens). |
12 |
Certhiparus Novae Zealandiae.—"Toetoe," "Riro-riro," "Pipipi" of the Natives (two specimens). |
13 |
Zosterops (?).—"Blight Bird" or "Wax-eye" of the Colonists; "Tauhou" or "Kanohi-mowhiti" of the Natives (three specimens.) |
14 |
Petroica Dieffenbachii.—"Ngirungira" of the Natives (four specimens, three male and one female). |
15 |
Petroica albifrons.—" Totoara" or "Toutouwai" of the Natives (two specimens). |
16 |
Anthus Novae Zealandias.—"Pihoihoi" of the Natives (two specimens). |
17 |
Turnagra crassirostris.—" Pio-pio," "Koropio" of the Natives (one specimen). |
18 |
Rhipidura flabellifera.—"Piwakawaka" of the Natives (two specimens). |
19 |
Rhipidura melanura.—"Tiwaiwaka" of the Natives (one specimen). |
20 |
Callajas Wilsoni.—"Kokako" of the Natives (two specimens). |
21 |
Creadion carunculatus.—"Tieke," Purourou," "Tiraweke" of the Natives (three specimens). |
22 |
Platvcercus pacificus.—"Powhaitere," "Kakariki" of the Natives (two specimens). |
23 |
Platycercus auriceps.—" Kahariki" of the Natives, two specimens). |
24 |
Nestor meridionalis.—"Kaka" of the Natives (five specimens, including a distinct West Coast variety). |
25 |
Strigops liabroptilus.—"Kakapo" of the Natives (two spe cimens). |
26 |
Endynamy's taltensis.—"Koheperoa," "Koekoea," "Kohaperoa," "Kawekawca," of the Natives (three specimens, male, female and young). |
27 |
Chrysococcyx lucidus.—"Pipiwaraura," "Warauroa," of the Natives (two specimens). |
28 |
Carpophaga Novae Zealandiae.—" Kuku," "Kukupa," "Kereru," of the Natives (one specimen). |
29 |
Cotumix Novae Zealandia.—"Koreka," "Koreke," of the Natives (one specimen). |
30 |
Apteryx Australis.—"Tikoeka" of the Natives (two specimens).
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31 |
Apteryx Owenii.—"Kiwi," "Kiwiiti" of the Natives (four specimens, two adult and two young). |
32 |
Charadrius obscurus.—"Tuturiwhatu-pukunui" of the Natives (two specimens, male and female). |
33 |
Charadrius bicinctus.—"Tuturiwhatu" of the Natives (three specimens). |
34 |
Charadrius frontalis.—(Two specimens). |
35 |
Thinornis Rossii.—(Two specimens). |
36 |
Hæmatopus longirostris.—"Torea" of the Natives (two specimens). |
37 |
Hæmatopus unicolor.—Torea (two specimens). |
38 |
Ardea flavirostris.—Kotuku of the Natives (two specimens). |
39 |
Ardea matook.—"Matook," "Matuku-wai-tai" of the Natives (two specimens). |
40 |
Botaurus poicilopterus.—"Matuku," "Matukuhurepo" of the Natives (four specimens). |
41 |
Limosa Novæ Zealandiæ.—"Kuaka" of the Natives (four specimens. |
42 |
Ximantopus Novae Zealandiæ.—"Poaka of the Natives" (five specimens). |
43 |
Recurvirostra rubricollis.—(One specimen, per Dr Richardson). |
44 |
Ocydromus Australis. — "Weka" of the Natives (two specimens). |
45 |
Ocydromus brachypterus.—"Moho-pango of the Natives (two specimens). |
46 |
Rallus assimilis.—"Moho-pereru," "Konini," "Katatai," "Moho-katatai" of the Natives (two specimens; adult male and young female). |
47 |
Ortygometra affinis.—"Koitareki" of the Natives (two specimens). |
48 |
Ortygometra tabuensis.—"Putoto" of the Natives (two specimens). |
49 |
Porphyrio melanotus.—"Pukeko," "Pakura" of the Natives (two specimens). |
50 |
Casarca variegata.—"Putangi-tangi," "Putakitaki" of the Natives (three specimens, two drakes and one duck). |
51 |
Anas superciliosa.—"Parera" of the Natives (two specimens). |
52 |
Anas chlorotis.—"Pateke" of the Natives (one specimen). |
53 |
Spatula variegata.—"Tete" of the Natives (four specimens two drakes and two ducks). |
54 |
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus.—"Whio" of the Natives (two specimens, male and female), |
55 |
Fuligula Novæ Zealandiæ.—"Papango" of the Natives (three specimens, drake, duck and variety).
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56 |
Nesonetta Aucklandica.—"Metawetanga" of the Natives (two specimens, drake and duck.) |
57 |
Podiceps rufipectus.—"Totokipio," "Weiweia" of the Natives (two specimens). |
58 |
Podiceps Hectori.—(New species) named by Buller, Rufous Crested Grebe (fire specimens; four adults, one chick and two eggs). |
59 |
Spheniscus minor.—"Korora" of the Natives (three specimens). |
60 |
Eudyptes Pachyrhyncus.—"Tawaki" of the Natives (one specimen). |
61 |
Eudyptes Antipodes. — "Hoi-ho" of the Natives (two specimens). |
62 |
Pelecanoïdes Urinatrix.—"Titi" of the Natives (two specimens. N.B.—"Titi" general Nativo name for members of this family). |
63 |
Procellaria Æquinoctialis.—(One specimen). |
64 |
Procellaria Capensis.—(One specimen). |
65 |
Procellaria Cookii.—"Titi" of the Natives (one specimen; per Mr Lea). |
66 |
Diomedea Exulans.—"Toroa" of the Natives (one specimen per) Mr Bathgate.) |
67 |
Larus Antipodum.—"Karoro" of the Natives (six specimens, four adults and two young.) |
68 |
Larus Scopulinus.—"Tara-punga" of the Natives (four specimens; two adults and two young birds, per Air Lea). |
69 |
Sterna (Sylochelidon) Strenuus.—"Tara," general Native name for Terns (three specimens, shewing seasonal changes of plumage). |
70 |
Sterna Frontalis.—(Three specimens; 'two old birds and one young). |
71 |
Sterna Antarctica.—(Two specimens). |
72 |
Sula Serrator.—"Takapu of the Natives (one specimen). |
73 |
Graculus Carboïdes.—"Kauau tua-whenua" of the Natives (one specimen). |
74 |
Graculus Melanoleucus.—(Two specimens). |
75 |
Graculus Varius.—(Three Specimens; male, female and young). |
76 |
Graculus Punctatus.—(One specimen). |
77 |
Graculus Brevirostris.—(Four specimens). |
78 |
Graculus Stictocephalus.—(Two specimens). |