L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 321:

"We had to guard it by turns, whip in hand, from a host of
square-tailed kites (<i>Milvus isiurus</i>)."

1895. G. A. Keartland, `Horne Expedition in Central
Australia,' Zoology, p. 55:

"At any stockyard or station passed Kites were seen . . . at
Henbury one female bird was bold enough to come right into camp
and pick up the flesh thrown to it from birds I was skinning."

<hw>Kiwi</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for a wingless struthious
bird of New Zealand, the <i>Apteryx</i> (q.v.), so called from
the note of the bird. The species are--

Large Grey Kiwi (Roa roa, generally shortened to <i>Roa</i>,
q.v.)--
<i>Apteryx haastii</i>, Potts.

Little Grey K.--
<i>A. oweni</i>, Gould.

North Island K.--
<i>A. bulleri</i>, Sharpe.

South Island K. (Tokoeka)--
<i>A. australis</i>, Shaw and Nodder.

See Buller, `Birds of New Zealand' (1888), vol. ii. p. 308.

1835. W. Yate, `Account of New Zealand,' p. 58:

"Kiwi--the most remarkable and curious bird in New Zealand."

1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. vi. pl. 2:

"<i>Apteryx Australis</i>, Shaw, Kiwi kiwi."

[Australis here equals Southern, not Australian.]

1867. F. Hochstetter, `New Zealand,' p. 181:

"The Kiwi, however, is only the last and rather insignificant
representative of the family of wingless birds that inhabited
New Zealand in bygone ages."

1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' p. 232:

"'Twas nothing but that wing-less, tail-less bird,
The <i>kiwi</i>."

1882. T. H. Potts, `Out in the Open,' p. 35:

"The fact that one collector alone had killed and disposed
of above 2000 specimens of the harmless kiwi."

1889. Professor Parker, `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,'
p. 116:

"The Kiwi, although flightless, has a small but well-formed
wing, provided with wing quills."

<hw>Knockabout</hw>, <i>adj</i>. a species of labourer employed
on a station; applied to a man of all work on a station. Like
<i>Rouseabout</i> (q.v.).

1876. W. Harcus, `Southern Australia,' p. 275:

"Knockabout hands, 17s. to 20S. per week."

1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. i. p. 80:

"They were composed chiefly of what is called in the bush
`knockabout men'--that is, men who are willing to undertake
any work, sometimes shepherding, sometimes making yards or
driving."

1884. Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' xvi. p. 118:

"I watched his development through various stages of