MUSCICAPA GOODENOVII, Vigors S$ Horsfield. 

 GoodenougKs Fly-catcher. 



PLATE VIII.— Fig. 2. 



M. nigrescenti-brunnea ; abdomine, striga longitudinali alarum rectricumque duarum 

 lateralium marginibus albis ; fronte pectoreque vivide coccineis. 



Muscicapa Goodenovii, Fig. et Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xv. p. 245. 



_L he length is three inches and four-fifths : the forehead and crown are 

 bright scarlet-red. The upper parts of the body, the neck, the upper part 

 of the breast and the wings, are brownish-black ; the wing-coverts, and se- 

 condary quill-feathers, are edged with white, forming a broad stripe along the 

 wings ; the middle part of the outer web of the quills has also a very narrow 

 white margin ; the lower part of the breast is bright scarlet-red, running 

 downwards upon the belly in a paler shade ; the belly and vent are white, 

 slightly tinged upon the sides with scarlet ; the feet and eyes are brownish- 

 black. 



This beautiful species was discovered by Mr Brown on the south coast 

 of New Holland in 1802, and is now in the collection of the Linnean Society 

 of London. It has been named by Mr Vigors and Dr Horsfield in honour 

 of the Rev. Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle, and Vice-President of 

 the Linnean Society. 



