254 Mr. ViGORs's and Dr. Horsfield's Description of the 



2. Plu MB E A. ÂJy. supra ft(sco-plu?tibea, capite cervice gutture- 



qiic nitidè cceruleo-plumheis ; abdomine crissoque albis. 



Remiges subtus fusca% ad basin interne albescentes. Tectrices 

 inferiores alba% prope carpum fusco-maculatae. Rectrices 

 subtus pallidè fuseau. Rostrum pedesque nigri. Longitude 

 corporis, 4^ ; a/œ a carpo ad remigem quartam, 3 ; caudœ, 2|- ; 

 rostri ad frontem, ^, ad rictum, -^ ; tarsi, -V- 



3. Macroptera. Ml/, supra olivescenti-fusca, subtus albescens, 



remigibus rectricibusque fuscis, harum exterioribus gula crisso- 

 que albis. 



llemiges subtus pallidiores, basin versus interne albescentes. 

 Ptila inferiora albida, fusco parce notata : pteromata alba. 

 Rectrices, prima tota alba, secunda ad basin fusca, tertia ad 

 apicem alba, caetera? fusca', subtus pallidiores. Rostrum 

 j}edesc\ue nigri. Longitudo corporis, 5yV l (il<^c a carpo ad 

 remigem quartam, 3^^ ; caudce, 2^ ; rostri ad frontem, f, ad 

 rictum, ^ ; tarsi, -ff . 



The comparative length of the wings in this species and the 

 shortness of the tail distinguish it from the other species of this 

 group. The wings reach to the extremity of the latter mem-, 

 ber. In other characters it accords sufKciently with the group. 

 Mr. Caley informs us that the boys of the colony used to call it 

 Winter, the reason of which he does not «ive. He adds, that 

 " the bird has all the actions of the British Robin Redbreast, 

 except coming inside houses. AVhen a piece of ground was 

 fresh dug, it was always a constant attendant." 



Genus. Mon arch a. 



Rostrum forte, subelongatum, basi latum, subdepressum ; culmine 

 carinato, apice arcuato ; mandibulù superiore emarginatâ ; 



naribus 



