The female is rather tame l»ut the male, as if aware that his beautiful plumage makes him a very 

 attractive object to the collector, is of a very shy and timid disposition. 



The note resembles greatly that of Pac/tycc/i/ialtf (rutturrdis. 



The loud counts entirely of Coleopterous and other insects, procured both among the foliage of 

 trees ami on the ground. 



The head, ear-coverts, and a band across the chest are deep black; throat, white; collar round 

 ill.' neck, ami the under surface, yellow; under tail-coverts, white; back, olive-green; wings, greenish-olive, 

 the base of the feathers. slate-grey ; tail purplish-grey ; irides, reddish-brown; bill, legs, and feet, brownish- 

 black. 



Total length, 7 inches; bill, § inch; wing, 4 inches; tail, 3f inches; tarsi, 1 inch. 

 1 [abitat : Tasmania. 



PACHYCEPHALA MELANUKA (Gould). 



BLACK-TAJ LEI) THICKHEAD. 



rilHE present species, of which very little is known, was discovered on the north coast of Australia by 

 J- Mr. Bynoe, of the surveying ship " Beagle." 



It differs from the Pacliycephala Gutturalis principally in the black colouring of the tail. 



Of its habits next to nothing is known. 



The head, a crescent extending from the back of the neck across the chest, and the tail are 

 black, the tail inclining to grey ; throat and ear-coverts, w T hite ; collar round the back of the neck, 

 and the under surface, rich \ T ellow ; centre of back, greenish-olive ; rump, orange ; wings, greenish-grey ; 

 irides, light brown ; bill, black ; legs and feet, grey. 



Total length, G inches ; bill, inch ; wing, 3^ inches ; tail, 2^ inches ; tarsi, f inch. 



Habitat : North Coast. 



