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Genus. SPHECOTHERES. Vieill: 
1. Viripis. Sphec. olivaceo-viridis ; guld pectore nucháque cine- 
raceis ; capite, genis, alulá, pteromatibus, remigibus, rectrici- 
busque nigris ; his, quatuor mediis exceptis, apice-albis. 
Sphecotheres viridis. Vieill. Anal. d'une Nouv. Orn. pp. 42 § 68. 
Graucalus viridis. Quoy et Gaimard, Voy. aut. du Monde, pl. 21. 
Sphecothere vert. Vieill. Gal. des Ois. p. 238. pl. 147. 
M. Vieillot ranks this genus among or near the Thrushes. Its 
strong bill, however, inclines us to give it a station among the 
Shrikes ; but at that extremity of the family which approaches 
the Thrushes. We do not see in this bird any of the leading 
characters of Graucalus Cuv., in which genus MM. Quoy and 
Gaimard have placed it. In particular, it wants those sharp and ` 
pointed feathers on the back which distinguish the birds of that 
group. In its habits perhaps, which those naturalists had the 
best opportunity of poset. it may approach Graucalus, and 
thus indicate the a which unites the | present subfamily to 
the succeeding, of which that genus makes : a part. Our : speci- 
men was presented to the Society by Mr. Brown, who met with 
the species in Keppel Bay, August 11th and October 21st, 1802. 
It differs from M. Vieillot's figure in having the back part of the 
neck cinereous instead of green, and the ends of the lateral tail- 
feathers white. Our bird may probably be the male. If it should 
prove to be a distinct species, it may appropriately receive the 
specific name of Vieilloti after the founder of the genus. - 
Subfam. CAMPEPHAGINA. Swains. 
Genus. CawrPEPHAGa. Vieill. (Ceblepyris. Cuv.) 
1. Levcometa. Camp. suprà nigra, subtus alba nigro-fasciata ; 
gulá, pteromatum et rectricum apicibus, remigumque margi- 
nibus exterioribus albis, crisso fulvo. 
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