Erebus and Terror expedition that set sail from Chatham in Kent, England on 29 September, 1839. Led by Captain Sir James Clark Ross, the ships took a circuitous route to the South Pole, visiting many islands in the Atlantic, and Australia and New Zealand.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Grey]]> Strigops habroptilus, or the Kakapo, New Zealand’s flightless parrot and is from the Reports of the Erebus and Terror expedition that set sail from Chatham in Kent, England on 29 September, 1839. Led by Captain Sir James Clark Ross, the ships took a circuitous route to the South Pole, visiting many islands in the Atlantic, and Australia and New Zealand.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Grey ]]> Halcyon vagans, New Zealand Kingfisher]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Athene albifacies, Laughing Owl.]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray ]]> Anthornis melanocephala, the Chatham Bellbird, now extinct.]]> Led by Captain Sir James Clark Ross, this voyage was the last sail-only expedition. The well-provisioned ships set sail from Chatham in Kent, England on the 29th September, 1839 and took a very circuitous route to the South Pole, visiting many islands in the Atlantic on the way and Australia and New Zealand. The main aim of the expedition was to find the magnetic South Pole and to ‘collect the various objects of Natural History’ (Joseph Dalton Hooker, Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.

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Acanthisitta longipes, Bush Wren. Acanthisitta chloris, Rifleman]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Gerygone flaviventris, Grey Warbler. Gerygone albifrontata, Chatham gerygone]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray ]]> Petroica dieffenbachii, South Island Tomtit. Petroica albifrons, South Island Robin]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Strigops habroptilus, Kakapo, New Zealand flightless parrot]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Coturnix novae zealandiae, New Zealand Quail]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Charadrius obscurus, New Zealand Plover or Dotterel]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Haemotopus unicolor, Oystercatcher]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Thinornis rossii, [Auckland Islands Shore Plover]]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Gallinago aucklandica, Auckland Island Snipe]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray ]]> Ocydromus australis, South Island Woodhen or Weka]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Rallus dieffenbachii, Rail]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Casarca variegata - New Zealand Sheldrake or Paradise Duck]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Nesonetta aucklandica - Auckland-Island Duck]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Fuligula novae zelandiae - Black Teal]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Podiceps rufopectus - New Zealand Dabchick (Grebe)]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Sterna frontalis - White-fronted Tern]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Anas chlorotis - Brown Teal]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Hydrochelidon albostriata - Black-fronted Tern]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Scolopax stricklandii - Fuegian Snipe]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]> Delphinus forsteri - Short-beaked common dolphin]]> Summary of the Voyage, volume 1 supplement). The voyagers saw their first iceberg at the end of December, 1840 and reached the edge of the icepack on the 3rd of January, 1841. The Ross Sea is named for Captain Ross and Mount Erebus in Antarctica was named after the lead ship. The expedition made several voyages into the Antarctic region in the subsequent southern summers and returned to England on the 4th September, 1843.]]> Edited by John Richardson and John Edward Gray]]>