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WHISKERED FAS TAIL. 



Myidestes genibarbiS) SWAINS. 

 PLATE XIII. 



Cinereous above and beneath ; throat, vent, and under tail- 

 covers rufous ; maxillary stripe and ears black, streaked 

 with white ; lateral tail-feathers black, the three outermost 

 varied with white. 



WE have already so fully described the structure of 

 this remarkable bird, that nothing more is necessary 

 than to glance at its analogies and describe its co- 

 lours. We are entirely unacquainted with the 

 country it inhabits, and, of course, are equally so 

 regarding its manners. Judging from the forma- 

 tion of its wings, however, we should conclude it 

 was from some part of the warm latitudes of Africa 

 or India ; while, from the structure of its feet, and 

 more especially the length of its toes, there is every 

 reason to believe it frequents the ground much more 

 than any of the more typical Fantails. 



A glance at the annexed figure will preclude all 

 necessity for our pointing out the intimate resem- 

 blance which this flycatcher bears to the common 

 Kobin, not merely in the red colour of the throat, 



