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139. R. tricolor, Vieill. (Sauloprocta motacilloides, Vig. and Hors. ; R. 



picata, Gld.), Black and White Fan-tail. 



Tail feathers entirely black ; no spots on fore-neck or sides of 

 neck ; upper surface and throat jet black ; abdomen white. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9. 



140. R. dieinenensis, Dusky Fan-tail. 



Resembles R. albiscapa ; insular form. 

 Ramsay's Tab. List, p. 6. 

 Hab. : 5. 



141. R. phasiana, Be Vis, Pheasant Fan-tail. 



Wings distinctly spotted. 

 Hab. : 2. ' 



142. R. dahli (doubtful sp.) 



New Pomerania Ornith. , No. 5, p. 7. 

 Hab. : 1. 



GENUS MYIAGRA. Wing longer than tail ; bill arched, moderately 

 broad ; when measured at base of forehead equal to hind toe (with- 

 out claw). 



143. Itt. rube Cilia, Lath. (M. plumbea), Leaden Fly -catcher. 



Male. Throat leaden-grey, like head; abdomen white; back 

 leaden-grey ; lores lead colour, not darker than sides of face. Wing, 

 3-1 in. ; tail, 2 '8 in. 



Female. Throat light orange-rufous. Wing, 2 '8 in. ; tail, 2'6 in. 

 Above bluish-grey ; wing coverts and quills brown, edged with 

 bluish-grey ; forehead and lores hoary ; feathers below eye slate 

 colour ; cheeks and fore-neck orange-rufous, paler on breast ; rest of 

 under surface white. 



Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8. 



144. M. iiitida, Gld., Satin Fly-catcher. 



Male. Throat greenish-black ; abdomen white ; back glossy 

 green ; lores and ear coverts blacker. Wing, 3 '5 in. ; tail, 3'25 in. 



Female. Wing, 3'3 in. ; tail, 3'1 in. 



Adult Female. General colour above brown, shaded with slaty- 

 grey ; wing coverts black ; tail brown, with pale shafts ; head 

 darker slate than back, and glossed with steel ; back, cheeks, throat, 

 and fore-neck orange-rufous ; rest of under surface white, washed 

 with orange- buff. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 5, (7). 



145. M. COnciima* Gld., Blue Fly-catcher. 



Male. Throat leaden-grey ; abdomen white ; back leaden-grey ; 

 lores and feathers in front of eye black. 

 Female. Throat light orange -rufous. 

 Wing, 3 in. ; tail, 2 "75 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 8. 



146. M. latirostris, Gld., Broad-billed Fly-catcher. 



Upper surface metallic dark green. 

 Male. Throat light orange-rufous up to base of bill. 

 Female. Much paler everywhere. 

 Hab. : 1, 7, 8. 



GENUS MACH^ERORHYNCHUS. Wing longer than tail; bill ex- 

 tremely broad and flattened on both mandibles, measured at base of 

 forehead exceeds length of hind toe (without claw) ; culmen elevated 

 into a distinct ridge. 



147. M. flavlventer, Gld., Yellow-breasted Fly-catcher. 



General colour above olive -green, yellow on rump ; forehead and 

 eyebrow bright yellow ; feathers in front of and below eye black ; 



