434 Mr. E. L. Layard on a new Flycatcher. 



294. PODICEPS RUBRICOLLIS (Gm.) . 



Rarer than the preceding, and remaining the same time in 

 the country. We probably saw them at Zah. 



*295. PODICEPS AURITUS (L.). 



We found this bird common in the Mezoseg j but it is re- 

 ported rare in other parts of the country. 



296. PODICEPS NIGRICOLLIS (Gm.) . 



Said to be rarer than the others, but not of unfrequent oc- 

 currence in various localities. 



297. PouiCEPs MINOR (Lath.). Kis Buvar (Little Diver). 

 Not common, but of general distribution. All the fore- 

 going species of this family occur in the valley of the Strell. 



XXXVIII. — Description of a new Flycatcher belonging to the 

 Genus Myiagra, and Notes on some other Fijian Birds. 

 By E. L. Layard, Administrator of the Government of 

 the Colony of Fiji. 



Myiagra azureocapilla, sp. n. 



(^ . General colour above dark sombre blue ; tail and 

 wing-primaries black, the latter externally edged with the 

 blue of the back ; top of the head and cheeks from below the 

 eye rich azure blue ; a black band extends from over the 

 nostrils and passes round the nape of the neck, including the 

 eye in its breadth ; chin, throat, and chest dark rich choco- 

 late-brown, reddest on the chin ; remainder of the underparts 

 bluish white. Length 6" 3'", wing 3" 3"', tail 3", tarsus 10"', 

 bill 9''. Beak orange; legs slate-colour; iris dark horn. 



? . General colour above chocolate-brown ; top of head 

 bluish ; cheeks chocolate and white : tail and wing-primaries 

 brownish black ; the latter edged externally with the chocolate 

 of the back ; the former more or less tipped with white, most 

 visible on the under side : chin, throat, and chest as in the 

 male, but not so dark, being almost red. This colour extends 

 down the flanks and tinges the remainder of the underparts, 

 which are white. In the bill the upper mandible is dark 

 horn, the under orange. 



