Mobile Menu Open Mobile Menu Close

Search by:









Reischek’s 1890 paper on ‘The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) in the wild and in captivity

Notornis, 28 (4), 263-280

Westerskov, K.E. (1981)

Article Type: Paper

During his stay in New Zealand, 1877-1889, the Austrian naturalist Andreas Reischek studied, collected and kept in captivty Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus). In addition to mention of Kakapo in papers in English, Reischek after his return to Austria in 1890 published a paper on the species in German, consolidating his experience and presenting new facts. A close and full translation of the paper is presented, together with notes and comments. The main sections discuss: unsociability, irregular breeding years, nesting, feeding behaviour, an alpine variety, winter ecology, parasites, plumage, trapping, offer of trapping Kakapo for Little Barrier, Kakapo in captivity.


The phylogenetic relationship within the Galliformes indicated by their lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera)

Notornis, 28 (3), 161-167

Kettle, P.R. (1981)

Article Type: Paper

A consideration of the distribution of the various genera of Phthiraptera occurring on Galliformes suggests that, while Megapodidae, Cracidae, Tetraonidae, Phasianidae, Numididae and Meleagrididae form a natural group of related hosts, Opisthocomidae, Tinamidae, Turnicidae and Pedionomidae do not fall .within the same host group. Evidence also suggests that Galliformes is more closely related to Columbiformes than is generally accepted.



Notice from Editor

Notornis, 28 (3), 219

Heather, B.D. (editor) (1981)

Article Type: Letter