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Colors. — Entire plumage fine rufous, with the bases of the feathers 

 paler, and with a tinge of purple, especially observable on the crest- 

 like feathers of the head. Inner webs of the primaries darker, inclin- 

 ing to brown. Bill and legs dark. 



Hab. — Philippine Islands. Specimen in Nat. Mus. Washington, 

 and Mus. Acad. Philadelphia. 



A fine specimen of this handsome fly-catcher is marked as having 

 been obtained at the Philippines. It entirely agrees with all the cha- 

 racters stated by Mr. Gray, or represented in his plate, as above cited, 

 but the plumage is rather darker, and distinctly tinged with purple, 

 especially on the head. The bill is remarkably large and broad, and 

 the bristles at the base of the upper mandible are well developed, long, 

 and rather rigid. 



We have no information relating to the manners or history of this 

 interesting species. 



2. MusciPETA CYANiCEPS, Cass'm. 



Muscipeta cyaniceps, Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philad. VII, p. 438 (1855). 



Atlas, Ornithology, Plate IX, fig. 1. Adult. 



Form. — Bill moderately long, wide at base, rather abruptly compressed 

 towards the end, and furnished with about six pairs of strong rigid 

 bristles, some of wdiich are nearly as long as the bill. Feathers of 

 the head above but slightly elongated, and probably erectile ; wings 

 rather long, with the fourth primary longest ; tail long, wide, cen- 

 tral feathers but slightly exceeding others next to them; tarsi rather 

 long ; toes short, feeble. 



Dimensions. — Total length, about six and one-fourth inches; wing, 

 three inches ; tail, three and a half inches. 



Colors. — Entire head and breast dull blue, every feather having a 

 longitudinal line of a paler shade or light-blue. Upper parts of the 

 body, the abdomen, and several of the outer feathers of the tail, fine 



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