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The subfossil distribution of extinct New Zealand coots Fulica chathamensis subspp. (Aves: Rallidae)

Notornis, 28 (1), 1-9

P.R. Millener (1981)

Article Type: Paper

The mainland form of the extinct New Zealand coot, Fulica chathamensis prisca (Hamilton), is recorded from 11 North Island and 21 South Island localities. Two published North Island records are shown to be invalid. It is noted that the Chatham Island form, Fulica c. chathamensis (Forbes), has been recorded from 18 named localities on Chatham Island and is also present in many collections for which no more detailed locality record than “Chatham Island (s)” is available.

Specific and sexual differences in body measurements of New Zealand honeyeaters

Notornis, 28 (2), 121-128

J.L. Craig; M.E. Douglas; A.M. Stewart; C.R. Veitch (1981)

Article Type: Paper

Morphometric measurements of the three New Zealand honeyeaters show that stitchbirds and bellbirds are of a similar size and both are markedly smaller than tuis. Males are larger than females in all three species but few measurements appear reliable discriminators of sex. Some implications of these differences are discussed briefly.

Another Arctic tern at the Tarawera River mouth

Notornis, 28 (3), 213-214

P.C.M. Latham (1981)

Article Type: Short Note

Notes on moult and seasonably variable characters of the Antarctic blue-eyed shag Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis

Notornis, 28 (1), 35-39

N.P.Bernstein; S.J. Maxson (1981)

Article Type: Paper

A summary of timing and patterns of moult is presented for adult Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis based on 14 months of continuous observation. Changes in flesh characters are also noted. Observations differ from reports in the literature, and the significance of the new data on taxonomic studies of the blue-eyed shag complex is discussed.