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Porcupine-grass Ant, n. Domett, `Ranolf,' [Notes] p. 1893, `The Argus,' June 17, p. 404: Family Sturnidae--Tieki (Creadion Carunculatus).

58: There was a kind of dusky, brownish-green parrot too, whichthe scientific call a Nestor. 29: They are commonly known about Melbourne by the native name ofYabber or Yabbie. From these the Maoris make a wine resembling lightclaret, taking care to strain out and not to crush the seeds,which are poisonous, with an action similar to that ofstrychnine. Lyth, `Golden South,' c.