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structed in the shape of a long cylinder, swelling 

 globosely iu the centre, which portion forms 

 the apaitment wherein the eggs are laid— One 

 end of tKe cylinder is attached to the end of a 

 branch, which generally either impend^i over wa- 

 ter, oris nearly inaccessible from some other cansei 

 and the other, ur lower, extremity is furnished 

 with a smali aperture, which forms the only en- 

 trance, and eflectually secures the youDg from 

 the depredat ions of the numerous snakes, who 

 would otherwise prey upon them. 



There are several species of flycatcher amongst 

 which may be enumerated the lytmckapa atrka- 

 piiia, ox Vied tlycatcher ; the EMius Alaiabari" 

 CMS of Temmiuck, the Laiiiu.^ of Shaw, or the 

 Malabar shrike ; and a new and beautiful spe- 

 cies, as it appears to me, which I have ventured 

 to term Mnjscwapa ci/anea, or I'ltTamariue fly- 

 eatcber— Its body, bead, wings, and tail are 

 velvet glossy black— front, crest, scapulars, back, 

 and tail covert?, are of a most beautiful and 

 brilliant njtra-marine blue— Tail sliorlish, cuneat- 

 ed. Legs and bill black— Length Si iuclies. Fe- 

 male greenish ash. head, scapulars, and tail co- 

 verts, sprinkled with ultra marine blue. Wings 

 and tail brown with a slight steel bloc gloss. 

 These birds abound in the woods of Sebang and 

 the whole tribe enliven the soliUule h\ tlieir 

 restless movements and noisy cries. 



A variety of tbe Colct/zus mevius, pf Temnninck 

 or the Brown cuckoo, is a denizen of tlj| woods. 

 It differs only in the tail having a black bar near 

 the extremity, and being tipped with wtiite. 

 .Few countries boast such a variety of the pige- 



