THE 



SUPERB WARBLER. 



Generic Character, 



Bill Tubulated (or awl-fhaped) ; ftrait ; the man- 

 dibles nearly equal. 

 Nojlrils nearly oval. 

 Tongue jagged, or lacerated towards the tip. 



Specific Character. 



BLACK WARBLER, with the long feathers 

 of the wings brown ; the belly white ; the 

 forehead and cheeks blue. 



The beautiful fpecies of Motacilla here figured, is a 

 native of that part of New Holland called Van Dieman's 

 Land ; and is one of the new fpecies of birds, which 

 have been difcovered during the voyages to thofe parts. 

 It varies a little in colour, fame fpecimens having more 

 of the blue on the head than others ; the belly alfo in 

 fome fpecimens is of a more dufky tinge than in others. 

 The head is of the deepeft velvet-black, and the fea- 

 thers on the whole bird have an unufual fhare of foft- 

 nefs and elegance. 



