PLATE XLYIII. 



CAMPEPHAGA JAPDINII (Ru PP ell). 



JARDINE'S CAMPEPHAGA. 



fllHE northern coast, and part of the east coast, constitute the habitat of this species, which is, 

 J- however, nowhere very abundant. It is most often found in swampy situations, remaining almost 

 entirely on the topmost branches of trees, where it obtains the insects on which it subsists. 



It utters a harsh and disagreeable note, several times repeated. 



The male has the lores black ; upper surface and wings dark grey, the wing-feathers margined 

 with black ; tail-feathers, black, tipped with grey ; under surface, lighter grey ; irides, bill, and feet, 

 blackish-grey. 



The female has the upper surface, wings, and tail, brown ; line over the eye, and the under 

 surface, buff ; the feathers on the side of the neck, the breast, and flanks, having an arrow-shaped 

 mark of brown in the centre. 



Habitats : North and east coasts of Queensland, and part of New South Wales. 



CAMPEPHAGA KARIT (G. P. Gray). 

 NORTHERN CAMPEPHAGA. 



TBlHE Northern Campephaga, as its name would imply, inhabits the north coast of Australia, where 

 J- it frequents the mangrove swamps and dense thickets. 



It is usually seen in pairs, creeping and climbing among the trees in search of insects. Its 

 song consists of a shrill note, several times repeated. 



The male has the head, upper surface, wings, and tail, black ; wing-coverts tipped with white, 

 and a band of the same colour across the primaries and secondaries ; forehead, line over the eye, 

 and under surface, pale rufous ; the under surface crossed by five lines of dark grey : irides, blackish- 

 brown ; bill, legs, and feet, brownish-black. 



The female has the upper surface and tail, brown ; and the barrings on the under surface 

 broader and more distinct. 



Habitat : North coast. 



