No. 5.] THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD 109 



Whereas the African birds have the culmen curved and 

 depressed towards the tip, the Australian ones have the 

 culmen tending in an upward direction, the under 

 mandible thereby becoming differently formed ; in the 

 former the first primary is much shorter then the second, 

 whereas in Sauropatis it is very nearly the same length, 

 and in Cyanalcyon it is absolutely the longest. There 

 can be little doubt that we are here dealing with distinct 

 forms, and that the African name cannot be correctly 

 utilised for the Australian birds. As a matter of fact 

 the latter would be better placed in Todiramphus than 

 in Halcyon by genus lumpers. 



603. Harriwhitea, gen. nov. 



Differs from Menura in the different form of the tail, 

 lacking the long curved outer rectrix. 

 Type, Menura alberti Bonaparte. 



628. Kempia, gen. nov. 



Differs from Microeca in its broader bill, shorter wing 

 and shorter toes ; the third primary is the longest, the 

 fourth shorter, though longer than the fifth, the second 

 longer than the seventh ; the first primary proportionately 

 longer than in that genus. In the genus Microeca the 

 third and fourth primaries are subequal, the fifth very 

 slightly shorter. 



Type, Microeca flavigaster Gould. 



633a. Littlera, gen. nov. 



Differs from Petroica in its weaker bill and feet, though 

 having a longer wing with a proportionately shorter 

 first primary. 



Type, Muscicapa chrysoptera Quoy et Gaimard. 



637. Belchera, gen. nov. 



Differs from Eryihrodryas in its shorter broader bill, 

 with weaker legs and feet ; the wing has the fourth 

 primary longest and the first primary proportionately 



