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of the tail-feathers on one side are dusky black, deepening to glossy steel-black on the outer webs ; 

 the rest are, like the wing-feathers, dusky brown, margined with olivaceous green. I have no doubt 

 that in the fully matured state the primaries and secondaries, as well as the tail, assume the dark 

 colour. 



This species, which is a native of the Chatham Islands, is very similar to the well-known Anihomis 

 melannra ; but, as will be seen on referring to the measurements given above, it is considerably 

 larger. It differs, moreover, in having the whole of the head and neck brightly glossed with 

 purplish or steel-blue. 



During a visit to the Chatham Islands hi 1855, I observed this Anthomis in the woods near 

 Waitangi, and procured a specimen, although, as already explained, I was unable at the time to 

 identify the species. I observed that its habits were precisely similar to those of the common 

 Bell-bird, but that its notes appeared to be louder and somewhat less musical. Its gregarious 

 instincts are the same ; for, on imitating the alarm-cry, I was immediately surrounded by a 

 number of these birds in a high state of excitement. 



