Genus— KEMPIA. 
KeMPIA Mathews Ans+.ral Air R.f»n Vr»l T 
pt. 5, p. 109, Dec. 24th, 1912. Type (by 
original designation) 
... Microeca flavigaster Gould. 
The characters of this genus were given at the place quoted thus : “ Differs 
from Microeca in its broader bill, shorter wing and shorter toes ; the third 
primary is the longest, the fourth shorter, though longer than the fifth, the 
second longer than the seventh ; the first primary proportionately longer 
than in that genus. In the genus Microeca the third and fourth primaries 
are subequal, the fifth very slightly shorter.” 
This is certainly a near relation to Microeca, but unlike that genus, it is 
confined to the northern portions with representatives in New Guinea. If the 
phylogenetic relationships of species be recognised this group needs acceptance 
as it varies away from Microeca in structure, though retaining the yellow 
under-coloration. Thus a closely related, though apparently distinct species 
is Microeca griseiceps De Vis, as identified in the British Museum in M. g. 
bartoni Ogilvie-Grant, while Microeca fiavovirescens Gray if referred to this 
genus should be differentiated subgenerically under the new name Dikempia 
being a much larger bird with a very different longer bill, longer tail and 
different wing -formula. 
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