Tas. IX.
PH ENICORNIS PEREGRINA.

Mase. Phen. rostro tarsisque atris, capite summo dorsoque cinerevs ; gula humerrs, rectricibusque
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medits quatuor atris ; pectore, uropygvo, fascia alarum rectrictbusque externis cocceners.
Fom. Capite dorsoque, fusco-cinereis ; alis fuscis, fascia aurantia obscuré notatis ; pectore flores-
centi-albo, uropygto coccineo.

Longitudo corporis, 5z une. ; ale, 22; caudcee, 23; rostri, +; tarst, +.

Or this interesting genus of Fly-catchers the Phenicornis peregrina is the least in size, and the most
obscure in colouring ; still, however, it strictly adheres in essential characters to the typical form of the group.
It appears to be more extensively spread than any other of these beautiful birds, occurring not only in the
mountainous districts but also on the flat lands of India, where it was observed by Major Franklin, in whose
collection we find several specimens. Of its habits we have a very imperfect knowledge, and we are sorry
that there are no recorded facts respecting it, upon which we can depend.

The adult male is distinguished by the uniform leaden grey, and the whole of the upper part of the head
and back, the cheeks, the throat, shoulders, quills and four middle tail-feathers are black; the breast, the
rump, and outer tail-feathers with a small bar on the wings are scarlet ; the under. parts silvery with a slight
wash of orange.

The female is much more uniform in her colouring, wanting the black throat which as well as the upper
surface is of a dull grey ; the four middle tail-feathers are of a brownish black; the outer tail-feathers, the
rump, and a spot in the centre of the wing, pale orange.

The Plate represents a male and female of the natural size.