The crown of the head is black ; a line over the eye, and the throat, chest, and centre of 

 abdomen, yellow ; ear-coverts, light grey ; upper surface, olive-brown ; wings, black, the secondaries 

 margined with rufous ; lower part of abdomen, buffy-white ; tail, blackish-brown, tipped with white ; irides, 

 bill, legs, and feet, dark brown. 



Habitats : Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. 



PARDALOTUS XANTHOPHYGIUS (McCoy). 



YELL W-R U M PED PARDALOTE. 



f j ^HE present species is found in Victoria and South Australia. 



It resembles, both in habits and appearance, the Pardalotus Punctatus, from which, however,, 

 the yellow colouring of the rump at once distinguishes it. 



The head and back are dark grey, spotted with white ; throat, chest, and rump, orange- 

 yellow ; sides of the face and neck, and the centre of abdomen, light grey ; wings, black, each feather 

 with a small spot of white at the tip ; tail, black, tipped with white ; lower part of abdomen delicate 

 fawn-colour ; irides, brown ; bill, black ; legs and feet, brown. 



Habitats : Victoria and South Australia. 



