VII TURDIDAE SAC 
In Saxicola (Wheatear) the rump-region is white, except in 
some seven species, where it is entirely or partly chestnut or buff; 
the plumage exhibits various combinations of jet black, chest- 
nut, brown, grey, and white, the black shewing especially upon 
the breast, quill-feathers, throat, lores, or ear-coverts. The females 
may be similar to the males or browner. Pratincola rubetra, our 
Whinchat, is mottled with brown and buff above and is buff below, 
having a superciliary streak and wing-bar of whitish ; P. rubicola, 
the Stonechat, is blacker on the back, and has the head and throat 
Fic. 111.—Mistletoe Thrush. Turdus viscivorus. x 
black, but the breast rufous, while the hen lacks the black head. 
Other species have white rumps or tails, and the breast or even most 
of the plumage black. Oveicola has three black members with 
white under parts; Myrmecocichla eight, which are grey or brown, 
relieved by black, white, and buff! The Australian and Pacific 
“Robins” (Petroeca), of very doubtful affinity, are blackish or 
ereyish, with scarlet or pink breasts, and some white above; one 
having a red head. Our Redstart, Ruticilla phoenicurus, 1s grey, 
with brown wings, chestnut breast, rump, and lateral rectrices, 
black face and throat; the hen being brownish above and_ buff 
below, with less brilliant chestnut tints. The Black Redstart is 
dark grey, with brighter rufous rump and tail, black lower parts, 
