MATHEWS— Birds of North and North-West Australia. Ill 



Bill and legs, black. Very common, occasionally rests on 

 dead trees in considerable numbers, chiefly in the early morn- 

 ing. 



166. Microeca fascinans subpallida. Western Pale Fly- 

 catcher. 



Microeca fascinans subpallida (Mathews), Nov. Zool., Vol. 

 XVIII., p. 302, 1912. Napier Broome Bay, North-west Aus- 



No. 54— 2 . Length, 5.2 inches (27/5/86). 

 Irides, dark brown; bill, brown; legs, black. 

 No. 83— 9 . Length, 5.1 inches (2/6/86). 

 No. 84— $ . Length, 5.1 inches (2/6/86). 

 Irides, dark brown ; bill, black, whitish at the base of the 

 lower mandible; feet black. 



170. Melanodryas cucullata pioata. Pied Robin. 

 Melanodryas picata (Gould), Handb. Birds Austral., Vol. 



L, p. 285, 1865. North-west Coast, Australia, 

 No. 487 — $ . Length, 6.5 inches. 

 No. 492— 5 . Length, 5.7 (2/11/86). 

 Irides, dark brown; bill, legs, and feet, black. 

 No. 499— $ . Length, 6.4 inches (3/11/06). 

 No. 502— $ . Length, 6.4 inches (3/11/06). 

 Irides, brown; bill, legs and feet, black. 

 No. 518— 9 . Length, 6.2 inches (5/11/86). 



171. Smicrornis brevirostris rogersi. North-western Tree 

 Tit. 



Smicrornis brevirostris rogersi (Mathews), Nov. Zool., Vol. 

 XV1IL, p. 307, 1912. Napier Broome Bay, North-west Aus- 



No. 191— $ . Length, 3.2 (27/6/06). 

 No. 193— 9 . Length, 3.2 27/6/06). 

 No. 209— 9 . Length, 3.5 (29/6/06). 

 No. 291— $ . Length, 3.4 (19/7/86). 

 No. 352— Length, 3.2 (2/8/86). 

 No. 353— Length, 3.4 (2/8/86). 

 No. 368— Length, 3.7 (26/9/86). 



172. Gerygone olivacea rogersi. Grey Fly-eater. 

 Gerygone albigularis rogersi (Mathews), Nov. Zool., Vol. 



XVIIL, p. 23, 1911. Derby, North-west Australia. 



No. 95— 8 . Length 4 inches (5/6/86). 



Bill, brown, fleshy white at the base of the lower man- 

 dible; legs, bluish-grey. 



