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vated; and by the nuchal feathers being variegated with white. 
But these are differences which may belong to the young bird, 
and be lost in the adult. In such cases we can determine 
nothing from the mere skins. ‘These points must be investi- 
gated on the spot. We must however observe, that the bird 
which we at present refer to, came from a different locality to 
that of Trop. corniculatus; having been procured by Mr. Brown 
on the North coast in February 1803, while Mr. Caley’s spe- 
cimens of the other birds were obtained in the neighbourhood 
of Paramatta. 
Mr. Caley also observes in his Notes upon Trop. corniculatus, 
that he “never shot a specimen of the species which had white 
on the head, as figured in White’s Journal.” 
3. Cyanotis. Trop. supra olivaceo-viridis, capite nucháque atris, 
jugulo pectoreque grisescenti-atris, lined suboculari a rictu 
extendente, orgue: eccipiiglis.. Tis ALA su LR sean te! 
apicibus albis. | es į 
Gracula cyanotis. Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp. p. xxix. no. 5. 
Blue-cheeked Honey-Sucker. Lewin, Birds of New Holl. pl. 4. 
Graculine Honey-Eater. Lath, Gen. Hist. iv. p. 166. no. 11. 
This bird," says Mr. Caley, “is called Bati’kin by the na- 
tives.— Whether it is migratory or not it would be hazardous 
for me to say ; as I have only seen it occasionally, although in 
different places.—I once observed several of them frequenting a 
tree, where they were busy in obtaining something that appeared 
to have exuded from a wounded part. Ido not know what the 
substance could be, otherwise than a kind of gum of a bitter and 
astringent taste. 
Genus. 
