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WHISKERED FANTAIL. 
Myidestcs genibarbis , Swains. 
PLATE XIII. 
Cinereous above and beneath ; throat, vent, and under tail- 
covers rufous ; maxillary stripe and ears black, streaked 
with white ; lateral tail-feathers black, the three outermost 
varied with white. 
AVe have already so fully described the structure of 
this remarkable bird, that nothing more is necessary 
than to glance at its analogies and describe its co- 
lours. AVe are entirely unacquainted with the 
country it inhabits, and, of course, are equally so 
regarding its manners. Judging from the forma- 
tion of its wings, however, we should conclude it 
was from some part of the warm latitudes of Africa 
or India ; while, from the structure of its feet, and 
more especially the length of its toes, there is every 
reason to believe it frequents the ground much more 
than any of the more typical Fantails. 
A glance at the annexed figure will preclude all 
necessity for our pointing out the intimate resem- 
blance which this flycatcher hears to the common 
Robin, not merely in the red colour of the throat, 
