GEEYGONE PERSONATA (Gould). 



MASKED GERYGONE. 



npHE Masked Geiygone is found in the district about the Cape York Peninsula, frequenting those 

 places covered with small trees and bushes, among which it remains. 



In general habits it does not differ materially from its congeners. 



To distinguish the sexes, dissection is necessary, so much do they resemble one another. 



The head and upper surface are dark grey ; wings and tail, brown ; chin and ear-coverts, 

 white ; throat and chest, brownish-black ; abdomen, bright yellow ; irides, dark red ; bill, black ; legs 

 and feet, dark brown. 



Total length, 3f inches ; bill, i inch ; wing, 2f inches ; tail, l- f inch ; tarsi, f inch. 

 Habitat : North coast of Australia. 



