nm yey Clue te Hk R: 
vent: the tail is longer than the body, and. cuneiform in fhape ; 
the two middle feathers black ; the others white: the legs 
dufky. 
This inhabits the fouthern ifle of New Zealand. Dr. Forfter 
informs me, that it is an exceeding familiar {pecies; is conftantly 
hunting after infects ; and flies always with its tail fpread in 
fhape of a fan: is eafily tamed, and will then fit on any per- 
fon’s fhoulder and pick the flies off. It has a chirping kind 
of note, not to be called a fong. It is called by the natives 
Diggo-wagh-wagh. 
This is fubjet to. variety. One met with in the ifland of 
Tanna, was darker in colour: the two middle tail feathers of a 
footy black, with white fhafts, the inner margins and tips 
whitifh; the others. have the inner webs deep black, the fhafts 
paler black, and the outer webs almoft wholly grey.. 
I find alfo a fecond variety in the collection of Sir Fofeph Banks, 
which had only the outer tail feathers white; the others white, 
with the margins dufky. This fpecimen was full feven inches in 
length, and came from Dufky Bay.. 
Lev. Mif.. 
ENGT H four inches and a half. Bill black: upper parts 
of the body cinereous: before the eye black, paffing over it 
in a flender line: under parts of the body pale reddifh white : 
-tail cuneiform; the two middle feathers black; the next white 
at the tip; the others all white: legs brown. 
From whence unknown. 
SIZE. 
34% 
Prace anp 
Manners. 
VARIETIES. 
34s 
SUPERCILIOUS: 
FL. 
DeEscRIPTIONe. 
