Unlike its congener, Sphecotheres Maxillaris, it frequents open forest country, cither in pairs or 



in small companies of three or four. It is also very often seen with the Tropidorhynchus Arcjcnticc.ps. 



The nest, buiH of small sticks, lined with liner ones, is generally placed on one of the topmost branches 

 of b hicrh crum-tree. and is thus very difficult to obtain. 



As in the other species of this genus, the sexes differ greatly in plumage. 



The male has the crown of the head and the cheeks black ; orbits and narrow space; leading to 

 thf nostrils, flesh-colour; all the upper surface and wing, greenish-grey, the primaries and secondaries 

 edged with black: chest, abdomen, and Hanks, light yellow; vent and under tail-coverts, white; tail, 

 black, tipped with white ; bill, black ; irides. light brown ; legs and feet. Mesh-colour. 



The female has the head striated with brownish-white ; the upper surface, olive-brown ; under 

 surface, white with a mark of brown down each leather : vent and under tail-coverts, white, without 

 stria). 



Total length of male, 10.! inches; bill. 1^ inch: wing, 5| inches: tail, 4| inches; tarsi, \ inch. 

 Habitat: North coast of Australia. 



