ACANTHIZA ALBIFRONS, (nobis). 

 White-fronted Acanthi%a. 



PLATE LVI. Fig. 1. Male.— Fig. 2. Female. 



Mas. — A. supra grisea, fronte, gula abdomineque albis, pectorali cingulo nigro. 

 Fcem. — Supra brunnea, subtus obscure albida ; pectorali cingulo brunnea. 



W e have looked among the Sylviada of Latham in vain for this pretty 

 little bird ; but in such a multitude of species, we must acknowledge that 

 we might inadvertently pass it over. It comes under a genus formed by 

 Mr Vigors for a considerable number of New Holland species, which make 

 a very defined group in this extensive natural section. According to this 

 gentleman, whose information is chiefly derived from the notes of Mr 

 Caley, they have a great resemblance in their habits to the Reguli or 

 Gold-crests, having the restless movements of that group, frequenting low 

 bushes, and what in New Holland are called scrubs. 



The male is rather larger than the female : the forehead, the throat, belly 

 and vent are pure white ; the breast is surrounded with a collar of deep 

 black, which passes upwards to the crown and back part of the head, edging 

 in its way the white of the throat ; the back is bluish-grey, terminated by 

 a reddish tinge upon the rump ; the wings, coverts, tail, and two centre tail 

 feathers are black, the remaining tail feathers deep wood-brown, with a 

 white spot at the extremity of each inner web. The upper parts of the 

 female are greyish wood-brown ; the under parts brownish-white, purest on 

 the throat and middle of the vent ; the collar upon the breast is deep brown, 

 shaded at each side into the colour of the upper parts. The young males 

 appear to have the black parts of the plumage of a brownish colour. 



