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AVES. 
over the eyes, and white under the chin ; bill dusky; legs flesh- 
coloured. Seven inches long. Inhabits Cayenne. 
Genus 27.—MUSCICAP A.— Linnaus. 
Generic Character. —Bill medium sized, sub-triangular, de¬ 
pressed at the base, strong, and compressed towards the tip, 
which is deflected; both mandibles are emarginate ; base with 
long stiff nuchal bristles; nostrils basal, lateral, and ovoid, part¬ 
ly hid by hairs; tarsus same length as the middle toe; lateral 
toes nearly of equal length, the external one joined at its base 
to the middle toe; first quill very short, the second shorter than 
the third and fourth, the latter being longer than the rest 
Muscicapa luctuosa. — The Pied Flycatcher. 
Plate XLV. fig. 3. 
Head and upper parts of the body black, forehead and under 
parts pure white ; wings brownish-black, the middle and greater 
coverts white; tail black. Five inches long. Inhabits Europe. 
Genus 28.—MALURUS.— Vieillot. 
Generic Character .—Bill slender, deeper than broad; upper 
mandible slightly arcuated, base with nuchal bristles; nostrils 
lateral, basal; exterior toes united as far as the second joint; 
wings rounded, very short; tail slender and long. 
Malurus cyaneus .— The Supere Warbler. 
Plate LI. fig. 1. 
Crown of the head, sinciput, and auchenium, ultra-marine 
blue; upper wing-coverts the same; remiges and quills brown, 
the latter edged with white; lower part of the back, rump, and 
tail, royal purple; middle feathers black; cheeks pale ultra- 
marine ; chin, collum, and nucha, blackish-purple; lower parts 
white, the pectus clouded with cobalt-blue; irides orange; bill 
black ; legs dusky. Five inches and a half long. Inhabits 
Van Diemen’s Land and New Holland. 
