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173— WHITE-TAILED WARBLER 



Sylvia leucophcea, Ind. Orn. Sup. lv. 



White-tailed Warbler, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 249. Shaw's Zool. x. 658. 



THIS is brown above, and bluish white beneath ; quills black, 

 across the middle of them a white patch ; tail longish, all but the 

 two middle feathers white ; legs lead-colour. 



Inhabits New South Wales, has the outward appearance of the 

 Dirigang Honey-eater, but is a distinct species; said to be a familiar 

 bird, following the gardeners and workmen in the fields for the sake 

 of worms, &c. — Mr. Francillon. 



174. -CRIMSON-BREASTED WARBLER. 



Sylvia rubricollis, Ind. Orn. Sup. lv. 



Crimson-breasted Warbler, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 250. Shaw's Zool. x. 703. 



SIZE uncertain. Bill and legs brown ; plumage above dusky 

 blue ; beneath white ; fore part of the neck and breast fine crimson. 

 Found with the former. 



A. — Length four inches and a half. Bill black; head, neck, 

 back, and wing coverts, black ; over the eye an irregular white 

 streak ; chin white ; breast and belly fine crimson ; lower belly and 

 vent white ; on the middle of the wing an oblique streak of white ; 

 quills and tail brown ; legs black. 



Inhabits New South Wales ; native name Boad-dang ; is allied 

 to the Crimson-breasted : probably differing in sex. 



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