MU. F. M. 0G1LVIE ON THE RKD-BItEASTEIl FLY-CATCHER. l'J? 
VIII. 
NOTES ON A NORFOLK SPECIMEN OF THE 
RED-BREASTED FLY-CATCHER (MUSICAPA PARVA). 
By F. Menteith Ogilvie, F./.S. 
(Communicated by .1. II. Gurney, F.L.S.) 
Read 2Jflh February, 1801. 
The fact that this bird is new to the Norfolk list is perhaps 
sufficient apology for the following short paper. It has seemed 
best to commence with a description of the specimen and then add 
such notes as might be of interest to the Norfolk and Norwich 
Naturalists’ Society. 
Red-breasted Fly-catcher, ? adult. September loth, 1890. 
Weighty 4.3 drs. Length, 5^ in. Wing, 2 J in. Tad, 1; in. 
Beak, £ in. ; tibia, in. ; tarsus, in. 
Mandibles: upper, dark brown colour; lower, ditto, lighter 
towards the base. 1 rides , blackish-brown. Leys and Ties, black. 
Cheeks, ashy-brown. Crorcn, nape, bark, and tciny-coverfs, mouse- 
colour. Primaries and secondaries, shade darker, with paler 
margins. Chin, throat, and flanks, warm buff; a faint transverse 
line between throat and upper breast. Belly and under tail-envois 
white, the latter faintly tinged with buff. Upper tail-covert 
mouse-colour above, lower feathers black tipped with wood- 
brown. 
Tail, twelve feathers. Basal portion of four outer feathers on 
either side white (except part of outer web of outer feathers and 
