The Birds of Australia, Vol. 2 of 7

Chapter 92: MYIAGRA LATIROSTRIS, Gould. Broad-billed Flycatcher.

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A richly illustrated natural-history volume presenting systematic accounts of Australian birds, pairing hand-colored plates with detailed descriptions of plumage, variation, behavior, habitats, distribution, and eggs. Entries cover nightjars, podarguses, swifts, swallows, kingfishers, pardalotes, shrike-thrushes and numerous other passerine and non-passerine groups, noting diagnostic features, synonymy, and range. The text discusses variation within species, field observations, and comparisons to related taxa, and provides locality records and brief natural-history notes to assist identification and study.

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.