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PACHYCEPHALA LANOIDES, Gould.
Shrike-like Pachycephala.
Pachycephala Lanaides, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc,, Part VII. p. 142.
A s i n g l e specimen only of this bird has come under my notice, and from the locality in which it was procured,
the north-west coast o f Australia, it is probable that it is the only one in Europe. On reference to
the fig ure on the Plate, it will he seen that it is a most robust and powerful species, and that it so closely
approximates to the form o f the genus Lanius, that had it been a native of any other country than Australia,
where the true Shrikes are not found, it might have been referred to that genus.
That it feeds on insects of a large size there can be but little doubt, its whole structure indicating that it
exists upon this kind o f food.
No information whatever has been obtained with respect to its habits and economy; this blank therefore
remains to be filled up by those naturalists who may hereafter visit the part o f the country o f which it is a
denizen.
Crown o f the head, ear-coverts and chest black, bounded posteriorly by a narrow band o f chestnut;
throat, centre of the abdomen and under tail-coverts white; flanks, back, shoulders and external webs of
the primaries, secondaries and wing-coverts g rey ; tail, bill and feet black.
The Plate represents the bird in two different positions, of the natural size.