124 Minute Bittern, Kaoriki, Ardetta pusilla, A., N.Z., =vt. Eur. Little Bittern.
[~124 Ixobrychus pusillus.]
Stat. v.r. swamps 10
Crown, back, tail greenish-black; under pale-buff; hind-neck, shoulder deep-chestnut; bill, feet yellow; dark line from chin to lower breast; f., smaller; upper brown streaked chestnut; tail black; under white streaked brown. Water-animals.
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125[*] Australian Bittern (Black-backed), Boomer, Bull-Bird. Matuku-Lurepo, Botaurus poeciloptilus, A. T., N. Cal., N.Z. =vt. Eur. Bittern.
Stat. r. reeds 24
Head, hind-neck, back dark-brown; wings brown marked buff; throat, under creamy-buff streaked dark-brown; bill yellow; f., smaller. Fish, frogs, yabbies, insects.
F. 56. Palamedeidae, Screamers, Unicorn-Bird, 3 sp. Nl.
F. 57. Phoenicopteridae, Flamingoes, 6 sp.—2(0)O., 1(0)P., 2(0)E., 1(0)Nc., 4(3)Nl.