PACHYCEPHALA FUSCA, Vig. # Horsf. 

 Fig. 1. 



Pack, vertice, corporeque superiore intense cinerescenti-fuscis ; remigum pogoniis externis rufescenti- 

 fuscis ; caudd cinered, leviter fusco lavatd; guld, corporeque subtus, cinerescenti-cervinis ; rostro, 

 pedibusque nigrescenti-fuscis. 



Long. tot. 6f unc. ; rostri, | ; alee, 4 ; caudee, 3 J ; tarsi, §. 



Crown and all the upper surface deep brownish grey ; the external edges of the secondaries and 

 greater wing-coverts rufous brown ; tail grey, slightly tinged with brown ; throat and all the under 

 surface pale fawn grey ; bill and feet blackish brown. 



Syn. Polycephala fusca, Vig. and Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p. 240. 

 — . fuliginosa, lb., p. 241. 



Habitat. Van Diemen's Land, and the south coast of New South Wales. 



PACHYCEPHALA XANTHOPROCTA, Gould. 



Fig. 2. 



Pack, vertice, corporeque supra olivaceis, hoc colore, ad crissum, et ad marginem remigum alee, rectri- 

 cumque caudal, l&tiore ; abdomine pallide fusco ; crisso jftavo ; rostro ad apicem nigro, ad basin 

 brunneo ; pedibus fuscis. 



Long. tot. 6 unc. ; rostri, | ; alee, 3 \ ; caudce, 3 ; tarsi, |. 



Crown of the head and all the upper surface dull olive, becoming brighter on the rump, edges of 

 the wing-feathers, and the tail ; throat greyish brown ; abdomen pale brown, passing into bright yellow 

 on the under tail-coverts ; bill black at the tip, fleshy brown at the base ; feet brown. 



Syn. Pachycephala xanthoprocta, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 



Remark. This may possibly prove to be the female of some species the male of which is at present 

 unknown. 



Habitat. Australia : locality, east coast of New South Wales. 



PACHYCEPHALA LONGIROSTRA, Gould. 



Fig. 3. 



Pack, vertice, corpore superiore, alisque olivaceis, primariis, secondariis, tectricibus, rectricibusque caudce 

 ad marginem nitide olivaceo-aureis ; guld, pectoreque pallide cinerescenti fuscis ; crisso flavo ; 

 rostro nigrescenti-fusco ; pedibus brunneis. 



Long. tot. 7 unc. ; rostri, J ; alee, 4 ; caudee, 3|- ; tarsi, 1 . 



Crown of the head, all the upper surface and wings olive, becoming richer and more golden on the 

 outer edges of the primaries, secondaries, upper tail-coverts and tail ; throat and forepart of the chest 

 pale greyish brown, gradually passing into bright yellow on the under tail-coverts ; bill brownish black ; 

 feet brown. 



Syn. Pachycephala longirostra, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 

 Habitat. Australia : locality, east coast of New South Wales. 



PACHYCEPHALA OLIVACEA, Fig. 8f Horsf. 



Fig. 4. 



Pack, vertice, plumisque auricularibus intense fuscis ; dorso, alis, cauddque brunneo-olivaceis ; guld 

 cineraced fusco adspersd ; pectore, abdomine, crissoque rufescenti-brunneis ; rostro pedibusque 

 intense fuscis. 



Long. tot. 7f unc. ; rostri, | ; alee, 3|; caudal, 3|; tarsi, 1J. 



Crown of the head, and ear-coverts dark brown ; back, wings, and tail chestnut olive, the chest- 

 nut predominating on the back ; throat greyish white, each feather tipped with brown ; chest, abdomen, 

 and under tail-coverts reddish brown ; bill and feet dark brown. 



Syn. Pachycephala olivacea, Vig. and Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p. 241. 



Remark. This is the largest species of the genus. 



Habitat. Australia : locality, New South Wales. 



