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ternally, bluish grey internally ; liglit mealy ashy grey between 

 the scales and inside the feet. 



The female differs in being somewhat smaller than the male ; 

 in having the upper surface and tail brown, instead of black ; 

 the upper tail-coverts tipped with buff instead of white, and 

 the barrings of the under surface broader, darker, and more 

 distinct. 



Sp. 111. CAMPEPHAGA LEUCOMELA, Viff. and Horsf. 



Black and White Campephaga. 



Campephaga leucomela, Vig. and Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p. 215. 

 Lalage leucomela, Cab. Mus. Hein., Theil i. p. 60, note. 



Campephaga leucomela, Gould, Birds of Australia, fol., vol. ii. 

 pi. 62. 



This species, which frequents the brushes of the eastern 

 parts of New South Wales between the river Hunter and 

 Moreton Bay, differs from the Campephaga Karu in its much 

 greater size, in the rufous colouring of the lower part of the 

 abdomen and under tail-coverts, in the more uniform grey 

 colouring of the breast, and in the barring of this part being 

 much less conspicuous. I have had examples of this species 

 in my collection for many years, but was not fortunate enough 

 to see it alive during my visit to Australia. Strange also sent 

 me a pair which he shot in the scrubs on the banks of the 

 Clarence. Its nest and eggs, and any information of its 

 habits, are desiderata to me. 



The sexes, as is the case with the other species, differ very 

 considerably from each other in their colouring ; they may be 

 thus described : — 



The male has the head, back, wings, and tail deep glossy 

 black ; wing-coverts largely tipped and the secondaries broadly 

 margined with white ; the two outer tail-feathers tipped with 

 white, the external one also narrowly margined on the outer 

 web with the same hue; rump and upper tail-coverts very 



