COLLURICINCLA CINEREA, Vigors % Horsfield. 



Grey Shrike- Thrush. 



PLATE LXXI. 



Mas. C. supra grisea, dorso brunnescente, subtus pallidior gula regioneque ante 



oculari albidis. 

 Fcem. Subtus grisea gula pectoreque nigro striatis. 



Colluricincla cinerea, Vig. fy Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. xv. p. 214. 



This is another solitary individual, forming the type of a New Holland 

 genus, characterized by Messrs. Vigors and Horsfield in a late volume 

 of the Linnean Society's Transactions. It is placed by those gentlemen 

 in the subfamily Thamnophilina, as forming the representative in Austral- 

 asia of the American Thamnophili, and the African Malaconoti ; but we 

 are again at fault, from our total ignorance of their manner or habits. 



The length of the specimens we have examined, is about eight inches ; 

 the general form strong and robust, and a good deal similar to our thrushes. 

 The texture of the plumage is also similar, with the exception of the fea- 

 thers on the lower part of the back and upon the rump, being more elon- 

 gated. 



The bill is very strong, considerably compressed, and slightly curved 

 and notched at the tip. The rictus is furnished with weak bristles. The 

 general colours of the male are bluish-grey, approaching to blackish-grey, 

 on the head, and on the back and shoulders, of a yellowish-brown. The 

 under parts are pale grey, nearly white on the throat and lower parts of 

 the cheeks. The wings are brownish-black, the outer margins of the quills 

 pale grey. The tail is square, containing twelve feathers, and of a brown- 

 ish-grey. In the female, the colours are in general more obscure, those of 

 the under parts blackish-grey, with the centre of each feather streaked 

 with black. The feet and legs are, as among the thrushes. Our speci- 



