AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOT?. 



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Crown, hind-neck brown; forehead, lower-back, base 

 tail rust-red; throat, centre-abdomen white; chest black; 

 flanks, under base tail light fawn; f., smaller. Insects. 

 256*Black and White Fantail (-Flycatcher), Shepherd's 

 Companion, Willie Wagtail, Wagtail (e), Frog (Morn- 

 ing) Bird, R. motacilloides (tricolor), Mol., N.G., 

 A. "Sweet pretty little creature." Stat. v.c. open forest 7.5 

 Upper, throat, breast black; eyebrow, rest under white; 

 long fan-tail; f., sim. Insects. Often sings at night. 

 4 257 Leaden Flycatcher (-Flysnapper), Frog-Bird, Myia- 

 29 gra rubecula, N.G., A.,T. Mig. r. coast scrubs, gullies 6.5 



Upper, wings, tail, breast leaden-gray glossed with green; 

 abdomen, under base tail white; f., throat, breast rust- 

 red. Insects. Squeaking note. 

 258 Satin Flycatcher (Shining), Satin Sparrow (e), M. 



nitida, Louisiade Is., E.A., S.A., T. Mig. r. gullies 6.5 

 Upper, breast blackish metallic-green; abdomen, under 

 base tail white; f., upper duller; throat, breast rust- 

 red. Insects. Loud piping whistle. 

 2 259*Restless Flycatcher, Scissors Grinder, Grinder, Willie 

 2 Wagtail (e), Dishwasher (e), Who-are-you? Seisura 



inquieta, A. Stat. c. open, scrub 8 



Upper shining black; under white; like 256 but throat 

 white; hovers; f., throat, breast buff. Insects. Harsh 

 grinding, "Tu-whee, tu-whee." 

 2 260 Black-faced Flycatcher (Carinated), Monarcha mela- 

 8 nopsis, Timor, N.G., N. Ter., E.A. Stat. r. brushes 6.7 



Forehead, face, throat black; upper gray; wings, tail 

 brown; chest gray; abdomen rufous; f., sim. In- 

 sects. Loud whistle, "Why-yew, witch-yew." 



