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Crown, hind-neck brown; forehead, lower-back, base 
tail rust-red; throat, centre-abdomen white; chest black; 
flanks, under base tail light fawn; f., smaller. Insects. 
256*Black and White Fantail (-Flycatcher), Shepherd's 
Companion, Willie Wagtail, Wagtail (e), Prog (Morn- 
ing) Bird, R. motacilloides (tricolor), Mol., N.G., 
A. "Sweet pretty little creature." Stat. y.c. open forest 7.5 
Upper, throat, breast black; eyebrow, rest under white; 
long fan-tail; f., sim. Insects. Often sings at night. 
4 257 Leaden Flycatcher (-Flysnapper) , Frog-Bird, Myia- 
29 gra riihecula, N.G., A.,T. Mig. r. coast scrubs^ gullies 6.5 
Upper, wings, tail, breast leaden-gray glossed with green; 
abdomen, under base tail white; f., throat, breast rust- 
red. Insects. Squeaking note. 
258 Satin Flycatcher (Shining), Satin Sparrow (e), M. 
nitida, Louisiade Is., E.A., S.A., T. Mig. r. gullies 6.5 
Upper, breast blackish metallic-green; abdomen, under 
base tail white; f., upper duller; throat, breast rust- 
red. Insects. Loud piping whistle. 
2 259*Restless Flycatcher, Scissors Grinder, Grinder, Willie 
2 Wagtail (e). Dishwasher (e), Who-are-you? Seisura 
inquieta, A. Stat. c. open, scruh 8 
Upper shining black; under white; like 256 but throat 
white; hovers; f., throat, b reas t buff. Insects. Harsh _^ 
grinding, *'Tu-wh^e, tu-whee." C'^ iv^^Az^^A^^ 
2 260 Black-faced Flycatcher (Carinated), Monarcha mela- 
8 nopsis, Timor, N.G., N. Ter., E.A. Stat. r. brushes 6.7 
Forehead, face, throat black; upper gray; wings, tail 
brown; chest gray; abdomen rufous; f., sim. In- 
sects, Loud whistle, "Why-yew, witch-yew." 
