Oedee PASSERES.] 



[Fam. LANIID^. 



GEAIJCALUS MELANOPS. 



(BLACK-FACED SHRIKE.) 



Black-faced Crow^ Lath. Gen. Syn. SuppL ii. p. 116 (1801). 



Corvus melanops. Lath. SuppL Ind. Orn. p. xxiv (1801). 



Bollier a masque noir, LevailL Ois. de Paradis, pL 30 (1806). ^ 



ris melanops^ Temm. Man. d'Orn. i. p. Ixii (1820). 

 Graucalus melanops^ Vig. & Horsf. Tr. Linn. Soc. xv. p. 216 (1826). 

 Graucalus melanotis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1837, p. 143. 

 Campephaga melanops, Gray, Cat. B. N. Guin. p. 32 (1859). 

 Colluricincla concinna, Hutton, Cat. B. New Zealand, p. 15 (1871). 





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Ad. suprk cmereus : tectricibus alarum dorso concoloribus : reraigibus nigricanti-brunneis^ primariis anguste, 



secundariis latius albido marginatis : rectricibus nigricanti-brunneis, parte basali cinerea^ pennis 

 externis ad apicem albis^ duabus exterioribus graduatim oblique albis^ rectrice extima etiam albo mar- 

 ginatd : facie laterali tot^ nigra : gutture et pectore superiore cinereis dorso concoloribus : corpore reli- 

 quo subtus albo : rostro nigro versiis basin mandibulse bruanescente : pedibus saturate brunneis. 



Adult, General plumage light cinereous or ashy grey ; a patch of black fills the lores^ crosses the eyes, and 

 covers the cheeks and ear-coverts ; on the upper part of the breast the grey fades into white, "vvith a 

 purplish tinge; lower part of breast^ lining of wings^ flanks, abdomen, and under tail-coverts pure white; 

 wing-feathers dark brown, the primaries narrowly and the secondaries broadly margined with greyish 

 white ; tail-feathers dark brown, the two middle ones tinged with ashy grey^ especially in their basal 

 portion j the lateral ones tipped progressively outwards with white, the outermost one on each side 

 having an inch at the extremity and a narrow line along the apical portion of its outer web pure white. 

 Bill black, changing to brown at the base of the lower mandible ; legs blackish brown. Total length 

 13 inches ; wing, from flexure, 8 ; tail 5*5 j bill, along the ridge '9, along the edge of lower mandible 1"25 ; 

 tarsus 1"13; middle toe and claw 1"2; hind toe and claw L 



The example from which the above description is taken was shot by Mr. Giblin at Motueka, in 

 the Province of Nelson, and now forms part of the public collection in the Nelson Museum. Mr. 

 Huddleston informs me that he saw the bird in the flesh, and knows the precise locality in which 

 it was shot. There can be no doubt, therefore, as to the authenticity of the specimen, although 

 this is the only recorded instance of its occurrence in New Zealand. As the bird appears to be 

 quite unknown to the natives of the country, we may safely assume that this was merely an 

 accidental visitant from Australia, where this species is very plentiful. 



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