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XXII. 



PODARGUS PHALiENOIDES (Gould). 



MOTH-PLUM AGED POD ARGUS. 



ALTHOUGH differing in size and colouring from the Podo.rgus Strigoide.s, this species resembles it 

 very closely in habits. 



It is found in the north-western part of Australia, especially about Port Essington. 



The sides of the face, shoulders and under surface, are brownish-grey, freckled with rufous, each 

 feather with a broad stripe of black down the centre ; upper surface, brown, becoming more greyish 

 towards the sides, and each feather having a broad stripe of black ; wing-feathers, brown, margined 

 with white ; tail, brown, crossed by narrow bars of black ; irides, yellow ; bill, horn-colour ; legs and 

 feet, grey. 



Habitat : North-western part of Australia. 



PODARGUS PAPUENSIS (Q™y a Gaim.j 



PAPUAN PODARGUS. 



WHEN Mr. Macgillivray first discovered this bird on the north coast of Australia, he believed it 

 to be a new species, but on comparison it was found to be identical with the New Guinea 

 species described by Quoy and Gaimard, and the name given by them was accordingly retained. 



It is the largest member of the genus Podargus, and is also one of the most beautiful. 



In general characteristics and habits it is the same as Podargus Strigoides. 



The male has the upper surface and wings mottled with buffy-white, black, and brown, on the 

 primaries the marks are in the form of bars ; the tail is barred alternately with dark brown and 

 greyish-white, with a reddish tint on the edge of the feathers ; under surface, greyish-white, the 

 feathers tipped with rufous, and the whole having . irregular marks of brownish-black ; flanks and tail- 

 coverts tinged with olive ; bill, legs, and feet, olive-grey. 



The female is of a much redder hue than the male, and has the marks on the under surface 

 much smaller. 



Habitats ; New Guinea, and the north coast of Australia. 



