668 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie- Grant on a 



Both species were described and figured in Quoy and 

 Gaimard's ' Voyage de TAstrolabe.' 



[The Grey-breasted Robin frequents woods and sheltered 

 localities.— G. C. S.] 



EopsALTRiA GEORGiANA (Quoy & Gaimard) . 

 Eopsaltria georgiana Math. p. 86. 

 a-e. ? . Big Grove, 8th March-2nd May. 

 Iris dark-brown ; bill and legs black. 

 Total length, measured in the flesh, 6"25-6'5 inches. 

 [The White-bellied Robin frequents woods and shady 

 places. — G. C. S.] 



Pachycephala occidentalis Ramsay* 



Pachycephala occidentalis Math. p. 85. 



a-e. c? et cJ imm. King River, 18th T)ec.-6th Jan. 



f-h. ? et (5^ imm. Big Grove, 3rd-25th March. 



i. ^ imm. Kurrawang, 7th Sept. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 7'0 inches. 



Iris brownish-red or dull crimson ; bill black ; legs of a 

 dark brownish-slate- colour. 



It seems a little doubtful whether the immature male 

 from Kurrawang belongs to the present species : it would be 

 interesting to examine adult specimens from the Coolgardie 

 district. 



[The Western Thickhead was very plentiful in the south- 

 west. The males were much more shy than the females. — 



Pachycephala rufiventris Lath. 



Pachrjcephala rufiventris Math. p. 85. 



a-e. J ? et imm. Arthur River, 18th-20th June. 



f-h. S ? . Dale River, 18th & 19th Dec. 



Adult. Iris dull crimson ; bill and legs black. 



Immature. Iris hazel ; bill of a pinkisli-horn-colour, dull 

 brown above. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 7'0-7*5 inches. 



One adult female from the Arthur River has the under 

 parts pale rufous, much as in the adult male; in two other 



