396 THE BIRDS OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. 



It is found in Ovalau. P, grdpi has a yellow spot on each side of the fore- 

 head, beginning at the nostrils, and a yellow bar on the rump. Its under- 

 parts equal those of P. torquata in richness. It is found at Bua (Vanua 

 Levu). 



^'My son said he saw a Pachycephala on the Rewa which was much 

 lighter than P. torquata ; probably it was P. icteroides^ as he did not see any 

 collar. He was so close to it that he refrained from firing, lest he should 

 blow it to pieces. A native brought him a wonderful egg and nest ; and on 

 questioning him as to the parentage, he took him into the garden, and, 

 pointing to a bright yellow flower, said the body was like that. We have no 

 other bird of this colour ; so I shall describe these eggs provisionally as 

 those of this species. 



'* The nest is a loose structure of rootless fine twigs, stems of a fern, 

 dried ferns, and leaves ; about 6 inches across by 4 deep ; diameter of cup 

 about 3 inches. 



" The egg is of a coffee-colour, lightest at the small end, darkest at the 

 obtuse end, near which is a broad band of black. Axis 14'", diam. 9'". 

 Surface polished." 



The Plate of the male is from a specimen of Mr. E. L. Layard's in my 

 collection, taken at Taviuni, April 24th, 1875. Food, insects. 



The female is from the same source, dated August 18th, 1875. Locality, 

 Ngila, Taviuni, Fiji. Food, insects. 



Both are size of life. Total length of male 7 inches, female 6i inches; 

 but skins are not satisfactory for measurement. 



