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the Birds of North Queensland. 
habits, keeping almost exclusively to the ground; they are 
generally found in parties of three (two adults and a young 
bird). The feathers on the top of the head form a crest, 
which can be erected at will. Iris brown; feet and bill 
black 33 ( Olive ). 
45. fOnTHONYX spaldingx Ramsay; Sharpe, t. c. p. 331. 
We have received a fine series of this very distinct species, 
including immature birds. A young male has the upper 
surface much as in O. spinicauda , and the under surface dull 
rusty brown, each feather broadly edged with blackish, while 
one or two white feathers of the adult plumage are just 
appearing. In somewhat older males the lores and sides of 
the head are rufous as in the female. 
“ Scarce and shy; found in much the same situations as 
the preceding species, and, like them, keeping entirely to the 
ground; they are very noisy when disturbed, and if only 
wounded when shot, will take shelter in the first hole avail¬ 
able. Iris brown ; feet and bill black ; skin round the eye 
bluish white 33 {Olive). 
46. IPachycephala gutturalis (Lath.); Gadow, Cat. 
Birds Brit. Mus. viii. p. 192 (1883). 
? Pachycephala queenslandica Reichenow, Ornith. Monatsb. 
vii. p. 8 (1899). 
“ Four males, shot at high elevations on Mt. Bellenden Ker, 
seem to belong to this species. “ Iris brown ; bill and feet 
black 33 {Olive). 
47. ^Pachycephala rufiventris (Lath.); Gadow, t. c. 
p. 208. 
Two males and two females from Cooktown. 
One male shot in June differs from the other in having 
broad black shaft-stripes to the feathers of the crown. u Iris 
red ; feet brown; bill black 33 {Olive). 
48. *Cracticus nigrogularis picatus Gould; Gadow, 
t. c. p. 96. 
A single adult female from Cooktown shot in November. 
“ Iris brown ; feet black ; bill slate-colour tipped with black 33 
( Olive ). 
