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of the quills; tail rather hollowed out in the middle, and several of 

 the outer feathers margined with white ; legs black ; the wings reach 

 a little beyond the base of the tail. 



Inhabits New-Holland. — Mr. Francillon. Known by the name 

 of Karreet : is a domestic bird, and frequents fields and gardens, 

 similar to the Redbreast in England ; called the Robin of New 

 South Wales, and Norfolk Island, where it is most numerous. In 

 the female the breast is much paler ; and the back, head, and tail, 

 instead of black, are brown. 



90— SANDWICH FLYCATCHER. 



Muscicapa Sanduicensis, hid. Orn. ii. 479. Gm. Lin. i. 945. 

 Sandwich Flycatcher, Gen. Syn. iii. 344. Shaw's Zool. x. 395. 



LENGTH five inches and a half. Bill black, bristly at the base, 

 and yellowish ; forehead buff-coloured ; over the eyes a white line ; 

 upper parts of the body brown ; wing coverts edged with pale rust- 

 colour ; greater quills brown, both of them tipped with dusky white ; 

 tail brown, all the feathers except the two middle, tipped with white; 

 chin pale, marked with dusky streaks ; on each side of the neck a 

 mixture of white ; breast rust-colour ; belly and vent yellowish white. 



Inhabits the Sandwich Islands. — In the collection of Sir Joseph 

 Banks. 



91.— DUSKY FLYCATCHER. 



Muscicapa obscura, Ind. Orn. ii. 479. Gm. Lin. i. 945. 

 Dusky Flycatcher, Gen. Syn. iii. 344. Shaw's Zool. x. 



405. 



LENGTH seven inches and three quarters. Bill broad at the 

 base, with a few bristles, and slightly notched near the tip ; plumage 

 in general brown, paler beneath, inclining to ash-colour, tinged with 



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