IIO CAMP0PHAGIDJ5. 



2. Symmorphus nsevius. 



Muscicapa nsevia, ForMer, Icon. ined. MS. pi. 159. 

 NiBvous Flycatcher, Lath. Gen. Si/n. ii. p. .j43 (f.c For.fter). 

 Muscicapa "iifevia, Gm. S. N. i. p. 944 (e.v Lath.) ; Forster, Descr. 



Anim. p. 2G9; Gray, Gen. B. i. p. '263. 

 Campephaga use via, Grai/, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 16.3 ; id. Cat. B. Trop. 



Isl. Pacijic Ocean, p. 2-2 ; id. Hand-l. B. i. p. 339, no. 5122. 

 Lalage montrosieri, Verr. Rev. et May. de Zool. 1860, p. 431 ; Hartl. 



J.f. O. 1805, p. 165. 

 Lalage iic-evia, Ilaifl. J.f. O. 1865, p. 169 ; Trisir. Ibis, 1876, p. 263. 

 Gampepliaga montrosieri, Gray, Hand-l. ^. i. p. 339. 



Adult male. General colour above dark earthy brown, the feathers 

 of the head with black centres ; across the rump a band of ashy 

 grey feathers, edged with fulvous ; upper tail-coverts brown, like 

 the rest of the back ; scapulars brown, as also the least wing- 

 coverts ; median wing-coverts sandy buff, with more or less broad 

 central markings of brown ; greater wing-coverts and quills brown, 

 edged with sandy buff externally, these margins very narrow on the 

 primaries ; primary-coverts entirely brown ; tail blackish, the four 

 outer tail-feathers tipped with white, broader on the outermost, the 

 centre tail-feathers browner and not tipped with white ; a line of 

 white feathers from the base of the nostrils to above the fore part 

 of the eye ; in front of the eye a blackish spot ; eyelid above 

 and below bufiy white, brown before and behind ; sides of face, ear- 

 coverts, and sides of neck, as well as entire under surface, white, the 

 breast with a yellowish tinge ; under wing-coverts and quill-linings 

 white ; thighs white with blackish bases ; bill black ; " iris black " 

 (Brenchlei/), Total length 6-6 inches, culmen 0'65, wiug 3*4, tail 

 3'25, tarsus 0"95. 



Young. Mottled on the upper surface, with white tips to many of 

 the feathers ; rump more fulvescent, wath dusky cross bars ; under- 

 neath more ochraceous, but without dusky cross bars. 



Hah. New Caledonia and New Hebrides. 



a. S ad. sk. Port de France, N. C, Oct. 1865. J. Brencliley, Esq. [P.]. 



h. Jun. sk. Nu, Port de France. Purchased. 



c. (5 ad. sk. New Caledonia. M. Verreaux. 



«j!. (5 jun. sk. Aneiteum, New Hebrides. Purchased. 



