372 THJjl GBVIBE OF THE 'OUBAQOA.' 



PLATE X. 

 LALAGE BANKSIANA. 



(Lalage banksiana, G. R. Gr. Ann. amd Mag. o/N. 3. 1870, p. 329.) 



Top of the head, back, part of wings, and a transverse pectoral 

 band black ; lore, eyebrows, sides of head, and throat pure white ; 

 beneath the body, part of great wing-coverts, tertials, rump, and 

 tail buffy white ; the latter has the middle feathers mostly, and 

 outer margins of the others more or less, black. 



Length 6", wings 3" 3'", bill 10'", tarsi 10'". 



' Eyes black. Contents of stomach, insects. Male and young 

 male.' 



This bird was discovered at Vanua Lava, one of the Banks' 

 Group. 



