. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . R. ALB/SCAPAWhih Shafted Fan-fail. Bl&ck Fan-falied Fly catcher- RHIPIDUUA RUFIPRONS. Rufous-fronted Fan-tail. FoEEHEAD, lower portion of back, upper tail coverts, and basal half of tail feathers, bright rufous ; crown of the head, upper part of theback, sides of the neck and wings, light brown ; throat and under surftice, white, blending into buff on the flanks and ventral portions. Onthe uppei
. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . R. ALB/SCAPAWhih Shafted Fan-fail. Bl&ck Fan-falied Fly catcher- RHIPIDUUA RUFIPRONS. Rufous-fronted Fan-tail. FoEEHEAD, lower portion of back, upper tail coverts, and basal half of tail feathers, bright rufous ; crown of the head, upper part of theback, sides of the neck and wings, light brown ; throat and under surftice, white, blending into buff on the flanks and ventral portions. Onthe uppei part of the chest is a band of black, beneath which is a series of rather conspicuous black spots. Lower half of tail, dark brown,tipped with white ; bill and feet, black ; irides, dark brown. Length, 6 inches ; wing, 2|-; tail, Z\ ; bill, 9-16 ; tarsus, |. This species is found in Queensland and New South Wales, round to South Australia, and also in Tasmania. It is not verycommon anywhere. It is exceedingly active in the pursuit of its insect prey, resorting to the lower bushes of scrubs for that purpose. PtHIPIDURA DEYAS. Teis species, if indeed distinct from the above, is found at Port Essington, and prob
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