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254 Mr. Vicors’s and Dr. HonsrirrDp's Description of the 
2. PLUMBEA. My: suprà fusco-plumbea, capite cervice gutture- 
que nitidé cæruleo-plumbeis ; abdomine crissoque albis. 
Remiges subtus fuscæ, ad basin interne albescentes. Tectrices 
inferiores albæ, prope carpum fusco-maculatæ. Rectrices 
subtus pallidé fusce. Rostrum pedesque nigri. Longitudo 
corporis, +; ale a carpo ad remigem quartam, 3; caude, 22; 
rostri ad frontem, =%,, ad rictum, 4; tarsi, 4. 
3. MacnorrERA. My. supra olivescenti-fusca, subtus albescens, 
remigibus rectricibusque fuscis, harum exterioribus gulá crisso- 
que albis. 
Remiges subtus pallidiores, basin versùs internè albescentes. 
Ptila inferiora albida, fusco parce notata: pteromata alba. 
Rectrices, prima tota alba, secunda ad basin fusca, tertia ad 
apicem alba, cæteræ fuscæ, subtus pallidiores. Rostrum 
pedesque nigri. Longitudo corporis, 5-4 ; ale a carpo ad 
remigem quartam, 317; caude, 21 ; rostri ad frontem, 2, ad 
rictum, 13 ; farsi, 13. 
The comparative length of the wings in this species and the 
shortness of the tail distinguish it from the other species of this 
group. ‘The wings reach to the extremity of the latter mem- 
ber. In other characters it accords sufficiently with the group. 
Mr. Caley informs us that the boys of the colony used to call it 
Winter, the reason of which he does not give. He adds, that 
* the bird has all the actions of the British Robin Redbreast, 
except coming inside houses. When a piece of ground was 
fresh dug, it was always a constant attendant." 
f Genus. MONARCHA: | 
Rostrum forte, subelongatum, basi latum, subdepressum ; culmine 
carinato, apice arcuato; mandibulá superiore emarginatà ; 
: naribus 
