. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand . Hamilton.—On Avian Bemains in Southland. 89 Castle Eocks Station, and Mr. Mitchell, of Manipori, haveco-operated with me and rendered me every assistance in theexploration of the caves, and that I am deeply indebted tothem for their help. Mr. Mitchell having found some bones of Aptornis defossor,Owen,* in some caves amongst these rocks some years ago, Iwas induced to visit the place, and, after some little search,found that there were two places which yielded small bones ofbirds other than moa. One place was at the bottom of adeep water-worn
. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand . Hamilton.—On Avian Bemains in Southland. 89 Castle Eocks Station, and Mr. Mitchell, of Manipori, haveco-operated with me and rendered me every assistance in theexploration of the caves, and that I am deeply indebted tothem for their help. Mr. Mitchell having found some bones of Aptornis defossor,Owen,* in some caves amongst these rocks some years ago, Iwas induced to visit the place, and, after some little search,found that there were two places which yielded small bones ofbirds other than moa. One place was at the bottom of adeep water-worn cave, far down under the rocks, the bottomof which was a stiff, yellow, wet clay ; and the other, a morepromising-looking place, nearly on the top of a hill, was anaturally-formed trap or pitfall for apterous birds. Thedescent into this pit was perhaps 25ft. or 30ft. Small treesand bushes were growing close to the mouth, and a long vineor stem of the Bubus served as a rope by which to descend intothe pit or chasm. The greater part of the floor w
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