162 Order Panserlformes, Family Gampopkagidae, Genus Lalage. 



ped with white, inner webs white at the (base, shoulder white; 

 greater wing coverts white, with a broad streak of black down 

 the centre of each. 



Tail. — Black, the outer five feathers on each side tipped 

 with white, the extent of white decreasing to the centre. 

 Bill.— Black. 

 Legs and Feet. — Black. 

 Iris. — Brown. 



Adult Female. — Upper Surface — Forehead to middle of 

 back, brown; lower back, greyish brown indistinctly barred 

 with dull white; line over the eye light brown ear coverts 

 greyish brown; upper tail coverts, light brown indistinctly 

 barred with dark brown. 



Under Surface. — Dull white, the sides of the neck, upper 

 breast and flanks barred with brown. 



Thighs. — Light brown, barred with dark brown. 

 Wing. — Primaries; brown the outer webs narrowly edged 

 with dull white, inner webs dull white at the 'base, the extent 

 of white increasing inw r ards. Secondaries, brown, outer webs 

 edged with light brown; inner webs dull white at the base. 

 Shoulder, light brown, mottled with dark brown. Great wing 

 coverts, dark ibrown, broadly edged with light brown. 



Tail. — Two central feathers, light brown, slightly tipped 

 with white, two outer feathers dull black; the terminal half 

 of the outer web, and the tip white, rest of the feathers dull 

 black tipped with white. 



Bill.— Brownish black, base of lower mandible yellowish 

 grey. 



Feet. — Ashy Grey. 

 Iris. — Brown. 



The young of both sexes resemble the female except that 

 the white of the under surface has a more yellowish tinge, and 

 the transverse barring is more distinct. 



Measurement. — Total Length (of skin) 18 cm. 

 Wing. — 10.2 cm. 



Tail. — Two central feathers light brown, slightly tipped 

 with white, two outer feathers, dull black; the terminal half 

 ,of the outer web, and the tip white, rest of the feathers, dull- 

 black, tipped with white. 

 Bill.— 1.8 cm. 

 Tarsus. — 2.9 cm. 



Distribution. — The whole of Australia — They have been 

 placed on the Tasmanian list, apparently in doubtful 

 authority since Mr. Littler (Birds of Tasmania) has not been 

 able to find the record. They have not been recorded from 

 Kangaroo Island. 



