PACHYCEPHALA FUSCA, Fig. ^ Horsf. 
Fig. 1. 
Pack, vertice, corporeqiie superiore intense, cinerescenti-fuscis ; remigum pogoniis externis rufescenti- 
fuscis ; caudd cinered, leviler fusco lavatd; guld, corporeque subttts, cinerescenti-cervinis ; rostro, 
pedibusque nigrescenti-fuscis. 
Long. tot. 6f unc. ; rostri, | ; alee, 4< ; cauda, 31 ; 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 Avith brown ; throat and all the under 
surface pale fawn grey ; bill and feet blackish brown. 
Syn. Pohjcephala 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 oUvaceis, hoc colore, ad crissum, et ad margi?iem rernigmn alee, rectri- 
cumque caud(e, Icetiore ; abdomine pallide fusco ; crisso jlavo ; rostro ad apicem nigra, ad basin 
brunneo ; pedibus fuscis. 
Long. tot. 6 unc. ; rostri, ; ala; 3^ ; caudcc, 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. Pachycepliala 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. 
Pach. vertice, corpore superiore, alisque olivaceis, primariis, secondariis, tectricibus, rectricibusque caudte 
ad marginem nitide olivaceo-aureis ; guld, pectoreque pallide cinerescenti fuscis ; crisso Jlavo ; 
rostro nigrescenti-fiisco ; pedibus brimneis. 
Long. tot. 7 unc. ; rostri, | ; alcB, 4 ; caudce, ; 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 lo7igirostra, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 
Habitat. Australia : locality, east coast of New South Wales. 
PACHYCEPHALA OLIVACEA, Fig. ^ Horsf. 
Fig. 4. 
Pach. vertice, plumisque auricularibus intense fuscis ; dor so, alis, cauddque brunneo-olivaceis; guld 
cineraced fusco adspersd ; pectore, abdomine, crissoque rifescenti-brunneis ; rostro pedibusque 
intense fuscis. 
Long. tot. 7f unc; rostri, |; alee, 3|; caudcE, 3|; tarsi, 1^. 
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. 
