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Subfossil snipe

Notornis, 34 (4), 343

T.H. Worthy (1987)

Article Type: Letter

The orange-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi) is a colour morph of the yellow-crowned parakeet (C. auriceps)

Notornis, 33 (1), 17-22

Taylor, R.H., Heatherbell, E.G., Heatherbell, E.M. (1986)

Article Type: Paper

Cyanoramphus malherbi (Souance 1857) is relegated to synonymy with C. auriceps (Kuhl 1820) after cross-breeding in captivity showed that both are colour morphs of one species. The resulting parent-offspring data can be most simply explained by the Mendelian theory of dominant/recessive inheritance at a single locus, the factor for yellow-crowned being dominant.

Kermadec Islands expedition reports: European passerines in the Kermadec Group

Notornis, 33 (4), 209-218

Merton, D., Veitch, C.R. (1986)

Article Type: Paper

The history and status of European passerines on the Kermadec Islands are reviewed and supplemented by observations from the Ornithological Society of New Zealand’s expedition to the group from 13 November 1966 to 27 January 1967 and by more recent unpublished data. Of nine species of European passerine recorded from the group, four are established, all apparently self-introduced from the New Zealand mainland some 720-980 km distant. Counts on Raoul Island in January 1967 showed that the more abundant passerines were, in order of relative abundance, Starling, Song Thrush, Tui, Blackbird and Yellowhammer. Measurements of Song Thrush, Blackbird and Starling are recorded.

Food of the Kingfisher during nesting

Notornis, 33 (1), 23-32

Fitzgerald, B.M., Meads, M.J., Whitaker, A.H. (1986)

Article Type: Paper

Food of Kingfishers (Halcyon sancta) in forest in the Orongorongo Valley, near Wellington, was identified from remains in pellets ejected by nestlings at four nests and from pellets and droppings of birds caught in mist-nets. Food items included a wide variety of invertebrates, with cicadas, dragonflies and chafers especially important. Lizards, small birds and mice were also important. The lizards identified were the forest gecko and common skink, and the small birds were the Rifleman, Grey Warbler and Silvereye.  Kingfishers were absent from the study area from June to September; it is suggested that the seasonal movements of Kingfishers are related to changes in the availability of food.
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