Genus — B OWYERIA. 
Bowyeria Mathews, Austral Av. Bee., Vol. I., 
pt. 5, p. 114, Dec. 24th, 1912. Type (by 
original designation) . . . . . . Collyriocinda boweri Ramsay. 
I wrote, upon the introduction of this genus : “ Differs from Pinarolestes 
in its stouter heavier bill, and stronger feet, with longer wings and tail, and 
from Golluricincla in its much shorter wings and tail, though as stout in the 
bill and feet.” 
This monotypic genus constitutes one of those peculiar evolutions of 
the Cairns district, being quite distinct from Golluricincla or Galeya both of 
which live alongside. It approaches Colluricincla in size and coloration, but 
even the latter is peculiar. 
The bill is stout, as long as the head, the culmen arched, tip sharp and 
decurved ; the nostrils are not hidden, but are operculate ovals placed forward 
in a shallow groove ; nasal bristles not prominent, but rictal bristles strong ; 
under mandible stout, nearly as deep as the upper. 
The wing has the fourth, fifth and sixth primaries subequal and longest ; 
the third a little shorter and equal to the seventh ; the second equal to the 
ninth but longer than the secondaries ; the first primary is short, longer than 
half the length of the second, but shorter than half the length of the third. 
The tail is long and square. 
The legs are rather long, and the scutes on the front of the tarsus are 
sometimes indistinct, the feet are comparatively delicate and the toes and 
claws slender. 
Although Hartert said this was a Pinarolestes , Ramsay was quite correct 
in stating it had no close relationship with that genus, Hartert apparently 
overlooking the fact that Pinarolestes was founded on a very different Fijian 
bird. 
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