It bears confinement very well, and is often to be seen in aviaries. 



The sexes arc alike in colour, but contrary to the usual rule, the female is slightly larger 

 than the male. 



The facial disc is white, with a dark grey patch round the eye ; head, upper surface, wings, 

 and tail, blackish-brown ; the Forehead, scapularies, and secondaries, spotted with white ; under surface, 

 lighf chestnut-brown, spotted with white ; irides and feet, yellow ; bill, black. 



Habitats: Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. 



