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One, supposed to differ in sex, had the band across the nape 

 pale blue, instead of white. 



Inhabits New-Holland; met with about Pa rametta and Hawks- 

 bury in December and March, but uncertain at what other times ; 

 frequents thick brushy woods, and is a lively little bird ; is often 

 seen contending with small Parrots for flowers. It is much smaller 

 than the last described, but seems to have many markings in com- 

 mon with that species. 



15— WHITE-CROWNED HONEY-EATER . 



SIZE of our largest Thrush. Length at least twelve inches; 

 bill one inch long, dusky, with a yellowish base ; tongue long, fea- 

 thery at the end ; head, to below the eye, black ; round the eye a 

 bare yellowish, or willow green space, resembling morocco leather ; 

 neck behind, back, wings, and tail olive-green ; beneath white, 

 but the chin is dusky, passing to the breast in a point ; across the 

 top of the head, from eye to eye, a crescent of white, the concave 

 part towards the bill ; between that and- the bill the feathers are 

 short, thin, and deep lead-colour. The wings reach about one-third 

 on the tail ; legs dusky. 



Inhabits New-Holland ; is a rare species, living on insects and 

 flies, as also honey ; supposed also to kill and eat small birds, as 

 one, kept in confinement, attacked a small Warbler put into the 

 cage in which it was. 



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