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Genus Piezorhynchus. 
Generic characters. 
Bill longer than the head ; deeper than broad, almost cylindrical ; 
compressed on the sides, notched at the tip ; nostrils basal, small 
and round ; wings short ; first primary moderate, the fourth the 
longest ; tail rather short and round ; tarsi moderately long and 
somewhat feeble , the inner and middle toes connected as far as the 
first joint, the outer one the longest. 
The only species of this genus yet discovered is a native of the 
northern parts of Australia, from Cape York to Port Essington, 
where it frequents the dense beds of Mangroves. 
136. Piezorhynchus nitidus, Gould Vol. II. PI. 88. 
Genus Myiagra. 
A group of insectivorous birds, the greater number of which 
inhabit the Indian Islands and Polynesia, and of which four species 
are found in Australia. 
137. Myiagra plumbea, Vig. fy Horsf. . 
138. Myiagra concinna, Gould . . . 
139. Myiagra nitida, Gould 
140. Myiagra latirostris, Gould . . . 
Genus Micrceca. 
Yol. II. PI. 89. 
Yol. II. Pl. 90. 
Yol. II. PI. 91. 
Yol. II. PI. 92. 
Generic characters. 
Bill shorter than the head, depressed, broad at the base ; gonys 
straight ; curving downwards and slightly notched at the tip ; 
nostrils round, placed at the base of the bill, which is beset with 
strong bristles ; wings lengthened and powerful, first primary short, 
the third the longest ; tail rather short and nearly square ; tarsi 
moderate and feeble ; toes feeble, the external toe much longer than 
the internal one. 
Three species of this genus inhabit Australia, to which country 
they are confined. 
141. Micrceca macroptera Yol. II. PI. 93. 
Sylvia leucophcea , Lath. 
142. Microeca assimilis, Gould. 
Micrceca assimilis , Gould in Proc. ofZool. Soc., Part VIII. p. 172. 
All the upper surface brown ; primaries dark brown ; tail brownish 
black ; the tips and the terminal half of the external margins of the 
two outer feathers white ; the three next on each side also tipped 
with white, the extent of the white becoming less upon each feather 
as they approach the centre of the tail ; the four middle feathers 
without the white tip ; throat, centre of the abdomen and under tail- 
coverts white, passing into pale brown on the sides of the chest and 
flanks ; irides reddish brown ; bill and feet blackish brown. 
Total length, 4f inches ; hill, ; wings , 3f ; tail, 2|- ; tarsi, -j^-. 
Inhabits Western Australia ; and is so nearly allied to the Micrceca 
