MOTACILLA SPECIOSA. 
Ord. II** Les Passereaux, Cuvier. 1™ Famille, Les Dentirostres. 
Ord. III d ? 6 Insectivores, Temminek\ 
Ord. VI, Passeres, Linn. Syst 
Ord. II. Ambulatores, IMiger. 
MOT AC ILL A, Latham, Temminck. 
Char. Gen* Rostrum mediocre, rectum, cylindricum, gracile, subulatum, emargi- 
natum. Maxilla basi subtrigona, culmine inter nares carinato ; mandibula sub- 
eompressa. Nares basales, laterales, ovales, membrana nuda semiclausa?. 
Cauda elongata aequalis seu forficata, Pedes ambulatorii : tarsi elongate digito 
medio duplo fere longiores. Ungues parvi, hallucis medio antice majore. 
Motacilla atra, pileo cristato ventre uropygio fascia alarum rectricibus extimis totis, 
ceteris apicibus niveis, can da longissima forficata. 
Ckenginging or Kingking of the Javanese. 
Motacilla speciosa, Horsf. Syst. Arrangement of Birds from Java, Linn. Tram. 
Vol XIIL p. 155. 
THE plumes of black and white which ornament this bird, are so disposed as 
to form a strong and beautiful contrast. The crest, lower part of the back, the 
rump, belly, vent, the two exterior tail feathers entirely, and the other tail feathers 
at their extremity, a broad band extending obliquely across the wings and the axillae 
are white j the head (excepting the crest), the breast, back, and greatest part of the 
wings and tail are black. The white resembles the purest snow white, but the black 
has different shades : it is more intense on the head and breast, having a slight 
reflection of dark blue inclining to purple ; on the extremity of the wings it has a 
tint of brown. A few minute black plumes bound the crest behind and at the sides, 
extending to the base of the bill. Three or four of the last secondary feathers have 
a narrow band of white ; but the succession is not regular : it sometimes appears on 
the alternate feathers, or on the fourth after two intermediate feathers of the usual 
blackish-brown colour. The plumes of the Hypochondria? are elongated, and deli- 
cately villous. The length of the body and head is and of the tail 6 inches : the 
bill is black, and measures 10 lines in length ; the tarsi have nearly double the length 
of the middle toe, and are pale flesh-coloured, with a tint of yellow. 
