i ., ». .. * . . __!9M 1 KAmarVnhlp' than in theAotervx,H U economy, and in none is .this circumstance more remarkame man in me j whichLat thge Ss|a m|e WM 1 departs* ih é ’farthest'in ’form from the B i g
i S s mode o f life and general economy ; being j n ^ t adapted t& h ^ c cn h a r ttie« o f its-own country, and
fitodVor the particular kind ^ M d j t e e to be obtained ‘ ' * T\ f
The favourite I d e ^ ^ f t h i s bird are those c o v e r e d extensive and dense beds o f fern, among wjuch
‘it conceals itsd F in dV h en hafd p re s s ed^ d ô & thefusual mode o f chasing | takes refuge m crevices ot
the "rocks,'hollow trees, and i H i g B in f U B Ü M W f W
in these'latter s i t u a t i o n s ^ said to c o n s t r u c t ^ nest of drhpTfern and grasses, and„to.|e^psÿ its eggs,
the number and c o |l » w h i c h have not been clearly a ^ a i n e i M M ■ ■ MB I .
" While undisturbed, says Mp.’tsh o r t, l i g H g Mr
shoulders, with the bill pointing gig g W ^ i f r u t when pursued ^ s ^ n ^ ^ r r y m g ,
the head'devatld like the Ostrich, It is asserted to b^ a h n ^ t ^ u j j y 4 y | H 1 | H |
is by torch-light that it is usually ■ i H s t iv e s , M B 1 is sought after with ihe utmost avidity,
the skins being highly prized for the dfesiis of .he H in d e e d so muph are f e y . valued, that the «
can rarely he induced to part with tÈmT^jÇfeathers^a re" also employed to construe t ari ilu inl^ Hip f r
the capture offish, precisely after the European manner. .When attacked it defends itself very .vigorously
s tr ik iiLm id an d dangerous blows with its powcrfiil feet and sharp s p u r , ; . ^ f e w ^ . i ^ a).S9-?a1(Lto beat
the ground in order'to diWteb the worms-upon which it feeds,seizing them v p f ■ rtri#tjie instant they
make their appearance-; it also sprobably feeds upon, snails, •msteots, eje. ~ . . .
A most eareM-and-elaborate paper on the Anatomy o f the Aptejy*. by-Professor Owen,.is contained g
the second'volume o f the “ Translations' o fn th fe yZ d o l^ica l^ p ty o ftto n d o n ^ flsp te^ a b j® , o f WfeSfeA
have availed myself in-mÿ'observations uporfthè g e n u ^ ^ ; ^ ^ ^ d » ^ t f c . r ^ I
■ It is s ld 'to -b e an inhabitant of-all the islands-of New Zealand, particularly theysoitthern e n ^ ft- th e
middle island. «■ 'â:V -•
Face and throat greenish brown, ail the remainder o f the plumage^ consisting,q£,long lauceofete^ bm -
Kkefeathersi of a chestnut-brown colour,tmargined on eaeh-side with-blaekish brown; on tlieS o^er,pact
o f the, breast a n d t h e feathers 'a^ K g& e r ith an those o f the, igge>$su|iiee,fand ,^epm^<rf.a ,g « ÿ ,
tint; hill ydlowish-homtéolpurr-ite hase beset with- numerous long-hpffiï ^^.yellowish-brown. .
The Plate represents a male and a female; rather under the natural size- -t