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Frilled-necked Flycatcher.

Muscicapa telescophthalma, Garnot, Voy. Coguille, i pt. 2, p. 593, pl. 19. fi 1 (182¢
\ , 1. pt. 2, p. » pl. 19. fig. 326).

Muscicapa enado, Less. Voy. Coquille, i. pt. 2 34, 5
J 1 - pt. 2, p. 643, pl. 15. fig. 2 (1826).—Sclater, Proc. Linn. Soe. 1858,

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Arses telescophthalmus, Lesson, Traité, p. 387 (1831).—Bp. Consp. i. p. 326 (1850).—Salvad. Ann. M i

Genov. x. p. 132 (1877 .—Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 409 (1879) ee
Monarcha telescophthalma, Swains. Classif. B. ii. p. 257 (1837).—Gray, Gen. B i p. 260 (1846).—Id. P.Z.S

Leo. p. 177, 1859, p. 156.—Id. Cat. B. N. Guinea, p. 30 (1859).—Id. IP, ZA, Se UBB, w ea aes h

Neu-Guinea, p. 169 (1865).—Gray, Handl. B. i. p. 320 (1869). -— 2
Monacha telescophthalma, Swains. Nat. Libr. Flycatchers, p. 140 (1837)

 

Aut the species a ine genus drses are remarkable for a frill or tippet round the back part of the neck, and
for a naked skin of blue which surrounds the eye; the former, it appears, the bird has the power of
erecting. That the appearance which I have given to the present species in the accompanying Plate is no
exaggeration may be believed from the fact that Signor D’Albertis brought me a specimen, killed by
himself, dried in an erect position, in order to show the way in which these birds are capable of elevating
this frill. Mr. Broadbent had also preserved some of his specimens with an evident view to show ane
peculiarity. The present species has been known the longest, having been described in 1826. It appears to
be confined to Northern New Guinea and to Mysol, whence numerous specimens have been sent to England,
and where a large series also appears to have rewarded the exertions of the Dutch and Italian travellers. It
is to be recognized from the allied species by its larger black chin-spot. The female may be told at a glance
from the same sex of 4. arvensis by its white lores, and from the females of 4. datante and A. insularis
by its deep orange-chestnut back, which renders the orange collar round the hind neck only a little darker
than the rest of the upper surface. The head is blackish or very dark grey; and the colour of the tail,
which is rufous-brown edged with chestnut, is also a distinguishing peculiarity of the species. For the
following descriptions I am indebted to Mr. Sharpe’s Catalogue :—

« 4dult male. General colour glossy steel-black ; the scapulars and lower mantle-feathers white at their
where they adjoin the lower back, which, with the rump, is white, the bases to the feathers being
tailecoverts and tail black; crown of head, sides of face and ear-coverts;
umes of the head of a velvety texture, and with a
ar round the hind neck, as well as entire

ends,
grey; wings entirely black ; upper
fore part of cheeks, chin, and upper throat black, the pl
slight steel gloss ; hinder part of cheeks, sides of neck, and a coll
under surface of body pure white, including the under wing-coverts and axillaries ; thighs black, as also the
edge of the wing ; ‘bill pearly grey ; feet dull lead-colour or ashy ; iris black ; fleshy wattle round the eye
sky-blue’ (D’ dibertis).

«Total length 6:4 inches, culmen 0°6, wing 3-15, tail 2°85, tarsus 0°7.

‘Adult Fae. General colour orange-brown, brighter on the hind neck; wings dusky brown, all the
coverts md quills externally orange-brown or rufous; crown of head dull Se Oa as well a the eae
round and below the eye; in front of the latter a large spot of dull white; sides of ee sides of neck,
ve: remainder of under surface pure white, the flanks washed with reddish brown ;
thighs entirely of the latter colour ; under wing-coverts whitish, washed slightly ae Se quills dull
‘bill dusky; feet ashy; ms black’? (D’ Albertis).

‘9, tarsus 0°65.”
it will also be found in the British Museum,

throat, and breast orange ;

brown below, rufous along the inner webs ;
a6 < 5 ~ ee a Qa. P 2 »)

«Total length 6°3 inches, culmen 0 6, wing 3°2, tail 2
this bird are in my own collection ;

Fine specimens of |
ctions both on the Continent

and in America.
and Leyden, Dresden, and many other colle

 
  
  
 
  
  
    
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
   
 
  
  
  
   
 
   
   
 
    

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