Collection of Birds from Western Australia . 669 
specimens the under parts are paler rufous and similar to the 
examples already in the British Museum. 
[The Rufous-breasted Thickhead was plentiful around 
Wagiu and Beverley.— G. C. £.] 
Oreoica cristata Lewin. 
Oreoica cristata Math. p. 84. 
a, b. S . Arthur River, 26th June & 5th July. 
c-f. S ? • Crookerdine, 17th-24th July. 
g, h. $ . Parker’s Range, 14th Aug. 
i. S . Kurrawang, 15th Sept. 
k. S'. Laverton, 18th Oct. 
l. imm. Clifton Downs, 15th Oct. 
Iris deep yellow or orange ; bill black ; legs of a slate-colour. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, S'S-BD inches. 
[The Crested Bell-bird is a widely distributed species, but 
does not occur in the Albany district.— G. C. >8.] 
Cracticus destructor Temm. 
Cradieus destructor Math. p. 84. 
a. S. Arthur River, 26th June. 
b, c. S ? • Crookerdine Lake, 27th July. 
d, e. S ? imm. Parker’s Range, 7th & 9th Aug. 
f-h. S et S ? imm. Kurrawang, 3rd Sept.-4th Oct. 
i-l. S el S imm. Laverton, 19th Oct. 
Iris dark brown ; base of the bill light slate-blue, black at 
the end; legs black in the male, of a dark slate-colour in 
the female. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 11‘5-12*5 inches. 
[This “ Butcher-bird” was plentiful.—G. C. S ,] 
Cracticus nigrigularis Gould. 
Cracticus nigrigularis Math. p. 83. 
a-i. $ ? et $ ? imm. Kurrawang, 18th-30th Sept. 
k . Juv. Laverton, 23rd Oct. 
l. S imm. Hawksnest, 8th Nov. 
m. $ . Clifton Downs, 20th Sept. 
Iris dark brown ; basal portion of the bill pale bluish, 
slate-black at the end ; legs dull olive. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 7*5 inches. 
