2. An thorn is melanocephala. Gray. (Case IX. Nos. 1 
and 2 : male and female.) 
Confined to the Chatham Islands. As with the former 
species^ both sexes sing. 
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Genus PROSTHEMADERA. (Peculiar to 
New Zealand.) 
Pkosthemadera noae zealandG melm. Parson-bird. 
“ Tui ” or “ Koko.” (Case II. Nos. 9, 10, 25, and 50 : 
adult male and female, young male, and variety.) 
this is one of the commonest hirds of the country, but 
deserves special notice because of its singular beauty. The 
bind neck is ornamented with a collar of soft filamentous 
plumes, curving outwards, and with a white line down the 
centre ; and on the throat there are two peculiar tufts of 
snow-white feathers having a fanciful resemblance to the 
clerical bands, whence the bird derives its popular name. 
Genus ACAN IHOCHiERA. (Peculiar to Australia.) 
Acanthochyera carunculata, Latham. Wattled Honey- 
eater. (Case 11. No. 67.) 
An occasional visitant from Australia. 
