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Birdlife of Aitutaki, Cook Islands

Notornis, 28 (1), 29-33

Child, P. (1981)

Article Type: Paper

Unusual wandering of a spotted shag

Notornis, 28 (2), 134-135

Miskelly, C.M., Benfell, R.W. (1981)

Article Type: Short Note

Swallows seen at sea

Notornis, 28 (3), 219

Latham, P.C.M. (1981)

Article Type: Short Note

First record of the stilt sandpiper from Australasia

Notornis, 28 (1), 48-49

McKean, J.L. (1981)

Article Type: Short Note

The birds of The Gambia – an annoted check-list and guide to localities in The Gambia

Notornis, 28 (2), 145-147

Squire, J. (1981)

Article Type: Book Review

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.

Guide to Cook Island birds

Notornis, 28 (1), 88

Scarlett, R.J. (1981)

Article Type: Book Review

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.

Notornis. Volume 28 (3), September 1981 – Contents & Cover

Notornis, 28 (3), Cover + Contents

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

Article Type: Index

Nest season of the Fiji goshawk

Notornis, 28 (2), 136-137

Clunie, F. (1981)

Article Type: Short Note

Notice from Editor

Notornis, 28 (3), 219

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

Article Type: Letter

Norfolk Island notes 1971 to 1980

Notornis, 28 (1), 50-56

Moore, J.L. (1981)

Article Type: Paper

Letter in response to Bourne (1980)

Notornis, 28 (2), 148

LeCroy, M. (1981)

Article Type: Letter

Size discrepancy between eggs of wild and captive brown kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli)

Notornis, 28 (4), 281-287

Reid, B. (1981)

Article Type: Paper

Kiwi eggs laid in captivity are significantly smaller than eggs laid in the wild (mean weights, 360 g and 431 g respectively). The reason is not known but is believed to be related to diet.