The Cock of the Rock. BIRDS. The Spotted Paudalote. 337 
quill feathers are black. All these species are little 
inches in length ; the male is olive-coloured above. 
more than three inches in length. 
and bright yellow beneath, with the head and a band 
THE RED CHATTERER {Phcanicocercus carnifex), 
across the front of the neck black, and the throat white. 
although a much larger bird than the preceding species, 
The female is greyish-brown. The food of this species 
is nearly allied to them, and like them inhabits the 
consists of insects. 
damp forests of Brazil and Guiana. It is about seven 
THE BANDED THICK -HEAD {Pachyeephala pecto- 
inches in length, and the male is a magnificent bird. 
ralis) resembles the preceding species in the arrange- 
with plumage of a fiery-red colour, except the upper 
merit of its colours, but has the lower surface reddish- 
part of the back, which is reddish-brown, and the 
buff instead of yellow. It is found over the whole 
breast, which is blood red ; the tail feathers are crimson 
southern part of the Australian continent, dwelling 
with black tips. 
amongst the leafy branches of tall trees in the thinner 
THE ORANGE COCK OE THE ROCK {Rupicola 
parts of the forests. Its song is animated and lively. 
aurantia) — Plate 11, fig. 36 — which is also allied to 
being described by Mr. Gould as a “ loud, continuous. 
the Manakins, is considerably larger than even the 
ringing whistle, frequently terminating in a sharp 
preceding species, being about the size of an ordinary 
smack,” like that of a whip, which is also a character- 
pigeon. The plumage is of a bright orange colour ; the 
istic note of the two preceding species. 
head is adorned with a crest formed by two flat plumes 
THE YELLOW ROBIN (Eopsaltria australis). The 
of feathers so inclined as to touch by their edges. 
bird which is known under this name by the colonists 
where they are finely bordered with brown and bright 
of New South Wales, is an abundant species in the 
yellow. The wings are brownish, marked with white 
brushes of that country, and also frequently makes its 
at the bend and in the middle, and the tail feathers are 
appearance in the gardens. It is a lively and sprightly 
blackish-red margined with yellow. The bird is sup- 
bird, presenting a considerable resemblance to the 
ported upon stout legs and feet, having some resem- 
robin in its actions. The whole length of the bird is 
blance to those of a gallinaceous bird, and with these he 
about six inches ; its colour is gray above, with the 
is said to scratch in the ground like a fowl. The 
rump yellow ; beneath bright yellow with the chin 
Cock of the Rock is a native of tropical South Ame- 
white. It breeds in September and October, building 
rica, where it dwells amongst the rocks bordering the 
a beautiful cup-shaped nest upon the forked branch of 
mountain streams, and breeds in the numerous caverns 
a tree ; this is composed of strips of bark, roots, and 
with which the mountains of South America abound. 
sometimes grasses, held together outside by cobwebs. 
The nest is composed of bits of stick and dry grass. 
to which fragments of lichen and bark are often 
and the female lays two white eggs about the size of 
attacked so naturally, as to render the detection of the 
those of a pigeon. The food of this bird consists of 
nest almost impossible. The eggs are of a bright green 
insects and small wild fruits. A nearly allied but 
colour spotted with brown. 
distinct species {Rupicola peruviana) inhabits the 
THE SPOTTED PARDALOTE [Pardalotus ptinc- 
mountains of Peru and Mexico. 
talus), the Diamond Bird of the colonists of New 
THE GREEN CALYPTOMENA ( Calyptomena viridis). 
South Wales, is common over the whole of the southern 
This bird, which is generally regarded as nearly 
part of the Australian continent and in Van Diemen’s 
related to the Rock Cocks, is remarkable, not only for 
Land. It is an active, sprightly, and beautiful little 
the beauty of its plumage, but also for being the only 
creature, measuring only a little more than three inches 
species of the small group to which it belongs, which 
and a half in length to the extremity of its short tail ; 
is found out of America. It is an inhabitant of Singa- 
the male has the head, wings, and tail black, with a 
pore and Malacca, where it resides in the heart 
pure white spot at the tip of each feather, and a white 
of the forests and feeds upon vegetable matters, 
streak over each eye ; the sides of the neck gray ; the 
principally fruits and seeds. Its length is about six 
feathers of the bacik fawn colour, edged with black, and 
inches and a half, and the male is of a most beautiful 
gray at the base ; the rump reddish-brown, with the 
green colour, with some black spots on the head, and 
upper tail coverts crimson; and the whole lower surface 
three black bands on the wings, of which the primary 
yellow, the throat especially being of a very bright 
feathers are blackish-brown. The tail feathers are 
orange-yellow. The female is less brilliantly coloured. 
green above and blue-black below. The feathers of 
This bird frequents both the forests and gardens, where 
the head are directed forwards, so as almost to conceal 
it is constantly to be seen amongst the blanches of the 
the bill, which is depressed and broad at the base. 
trees, clinging in every possible position, whilst busily 
THE YELIOW BUD -HUNTER {Leiothrix luteus). 
engaged in seeking its insect food amongst the foliage. 
This is a common Indian species of a small group 
It is remarkable on account of the situation which it 
which resembles the Tits in some respects, and espe- 
selects for its nest ; for whilst the other species of this 
cially in the habit of minutely examining the buds of 
genus build in the holes of trees, the Spotted Pardalote 
trees in search of small insects. It is found abun- 
descends to the ground for this purpose, digs a hori- 
dandy in Upper India, and migrates to the hills during 
zontal gallery two or three feet in length into some 
the hot season. Its food consists partly of insects and 
bank, and at the end of this forms a chamber in which 
partly of fruits and seeds. 
the nest is made. The nest is very neatly constructed 
TBffi THUNDER BIRD {Pacliycephala gutturalis). 
of strips of the inner bark of the gum trees; it is of a 
This species is a native of the whole southern part of 
nearly spherical form, with a hole for entrance at one 
Australia, where it is abundant in the forests of 
side. The bird rears two broods in the season, laying 
Eucalypti and Acacias. It measures about seven 
four or five pure white eggs. 
VoL. I. 43 
