CATALOGUE OF BIRDS FROM NEW GUINEA. 29 



RHIPIDURA ATltlPENNIS. 



Rhipidura atripennis, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 175. 



Closely allied to R. mimoides, Mull. MSS., but the black is alto- 

 gether of a deeper hue, while the wings are of a decided black. 

 These differences may be occasioned by the specimens from Aru 

 being more matured. 



Length 8" 9'" ; wings 4". 



a, b. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



MONARCHA INORNATA. 



Muscicapa inornata, Gam. Voy. de la Coqu. t. 16. f. 2. 

 Monarcha inornata, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 177. 

 Hab. New Guinea ; Havre-Dorey (Garnof). 

 a, b. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Monarcha guttula. 



Muscicapa guttula, Gam. Voy. de la Coqu. t. 16. f. 2. 

 Monarcha guttula, G. R. Gray, Gen. of B. i. p. 260. 

 Hab. New Guinea ; Havre-Dorey (fiarnot). 

 a. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Monarcha griseogularis. 



Monarcha griseogularis, G. R.Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 177. 



S . Plumbeous ; quills fuscous, slightly margined with grey ; 

 some of the tail- coverts and tail deep black ; throat plumbeous ; ear- 

 coverts and line under each eye black ; a line from behind the eye 

 and ending in a spot behind the ear-coverts, abdomen, under tail- 

 coverts, and the tips of the three outer tail-feathers, white ; breast 

 mottled with white and pale rust-colour. 



Length 6" 9'" ; wings 3". 



a. Aru Islands. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Monarcha leucura. 



Monarcha leucura, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 178. 



<S . Shining deep black ; breast, abdomen and the four outer tail- 

 feathers pure white, with the base of the latter more or less black. 



cj jute. Olivaceous plumbeous ; top of head greyish plumbeous ; 

 middle tail-feathers deep black, the three outer feathers mostly pure 

 white, with the base black ;. the fourth outer feather black, with 

 white down the shaft and at the tip ; chin greyish plumbeous, with 

 a white streak down each feather. 



Length 6" 3'" ; wings 3" 1'". 



a. Re" Island. Procured from Mr. Wallace. 



Monarcha melanoptera. 



Monarcha melanoptera, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 178. 



Closely allied to M. trivirgata, Temm. (Gould, B. of Austr. ii. 



