208 FLYCATCHER. 



edged with white, forming a streak on the wing ; some of the mar- 

 gins of the outer tail feathers are also white ; the wings, when closed, 

 reach to about the middle of the tail ; legs blue black. 



Inhabits New-Holland. — In the collection of Mr. Francillon. 



86.— LUTEOUS FLYCATCHER. 



Muscicapa lutea, Ind.Orn.W. 478. Gin. Lin. i. 944. 

 Luteous Flycatcher, Gen. Syn. iii. 342. Shaw's Zool. x. 359. 



LENGTH six inches. Bill three quarters of an inch, lead-colour, 

 rather stout, straight, and a trifle bent at the tip ; base hairy; irides 

 lead-colour ; plumage in general like yellow oker, mottled with 

 dusky on the wing coverts and quills ; tail one inch and three 

 quarters long, dusky for one-third next the end; legs pale ash- 

 colour. — Inhabits Otaheite, and called Oomamao pooa hou ; is not 

 uncommon. 



87— N^VOUS FLYCATCHER. 



Muscicapa nsevia, Ind. Orn. ii. 479. Gm. Lin. i. 944. 

 Naevous Flycatcher, Gen. Syn. iii. 343. Shaw's Zool. x. 338. 



LENGTH eight inches and three quarters. Bill black, three 

 quarters of an inch long, bent at the tip, and a few hairs at the 

 base; irides pale ash-colour; eyelids black; plumage above dusky 

 black, beneath paler; middle of the back and shoulders marked 

 with white ; legs black. 



Inhabits New Caledonia. — Sir Joseph Banks. 



