The female, as will be seen on reference to the accompanying Plate,
differs considerably from the male; the upper surface being much less
brilliant, and the throat and breast of a rich rusty red, a style of
colouring which is also characteristic of the young males during the
first autumn of their existence.
The figures represent the two sexes of the natural size.
[Illustration:
MYIAGRA LATIROSTRIS: _Gould_.
_J. Gould and H. C. Richter del et lith._ _Hullmandel & Walton Imp._
]
MYIAGRA LATIROSTRIS, _Gould_.
Broad-billed Flycatcher.
_Myïagra latirostris_, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part VIII. p.
172.
I possess two examples of this species, one of which was procured on the
north coast by Mr. Dring, and the other at Port Essington by Mr.
Gilbert. It is in every respect a true _Myïagra_, and is rendered
remarkably conspicuous by the great breadth or lateral dilatation of the
bill. As no notes accompanied the specimens, I am unable to give any
particulars as to its habits and economy; in all probability they are
very similar to those of the other members of the genus.
All the upper surface, wings and tail dark bluish gray, with a shining
greenish lustre on the head and back of the neck; throat and chest sandy
buff; under surface white; bill black; irides blackish brown; feet
black.
The figures are of the natural size.
[Illustration:
MICRŒCA MACROPTERA.
_J. Gould and H. C. Richter del et lith._ _Hullmandel & Walton Imp._
]
MICRŒCA MACROPTERA.
Great-winged Micrœca.
_Myiagra macroptera_, Vig. and Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p.
254.
_Micrœca macroptera_, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part VIII. p. 172.
_Loxia fascinans_, Lath. Ind. Ora. Supp., p. xlvi.?—Shaw, Gen. Zool.,
vol. ix. p. 298?
_Fascinating Grosbeak_, Lath. Gen. Syn. Supp., vol. ii. p. 197.—Ib.
Gen. Hist., vol. v. p. 266?
_Brown Flycatcher_, of the Colonists.
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