coast but does not seem to find it a congenial habitat except along the landward foots of the coral outcrops of those areas. In such places it probably really belongs to tall or short forests and only penetrates these lower scrubs from there returning to the more normal habitat regularly. It is definitely a forest bird on Uvea only going out to the more unusual habitat probably because of its large numbers. Its greatest densit of population is in a narrow strip in each between the margins of tall and short forest, closely followed by all areas of short forest and somewhat further down the scale, though very regular in number, the tall forests. Odd ones appear in mangroves fairly frequently and in quite unsuitable habitat far from natural habitat at rare and wide inter- vals. It often appears in unnatural habitat close to natural habitat. It is a very noisy species calling much, the usual Pachycephala calls and is capable of a small degree of mimicry in his softer lower calls. Some days it is silent or calling very little and other days it simply makes the forest ring with its calls, at times in areas of large numbers almost making one's head ache. It loud call is very loud and can be heard at distances of a quarter of a mile at times. Females or sub adult males have a peculiar low call suggestive of helplessness which is given for long periods 4 and 5 minutes accompanied with a trembling all over and wing motions which has an extraordinary effect on all Pachycephala in the vicinity. The moment the bird