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Spec. 8. Fringilla Maja. 



Loxia Maja, Linn. Syst. i. p. 301. Osbeck, It. 2. p. 328. 

 Maja de la Chine, PL Enl. 109. fig. 1. 

 Bondol Javanis. 



Gen. 27. Sitta Linn. 



Spec. 1. Sitta frontalis mihi. 



S. supra csesia saturata, subtus testaceo-vinacea, fronte superci- 

 liisque atris, remigibus nigris. 



Longitudo 5 poll. 



Fam. VII. CoRviDiB Leach. 



Gen. 28. Colaris Cuvier. 



Spec. 1. Colaris orientalis. 

 Coracias orientalis, Linn. Syst. i. p. 159- 

 Rollier des Indes, PL Enl. 619- 



This genus differs from Roller in the comparative stoutness, 

 breadth and form of the beak, its sudden deflexion at the extre- 

 mity, and the shortness of the tail. The nostrils are bounded 

 with feathers posteriorly, which slightly project over them. 



Gen. 29. Eulabes Cuvier. 



Spec. 1. Eulabes religiosa. 

 Gracula religiosa, Linn. Syst. i. p. 164. 

 Mainate des Indes Orientales, PL Enl. 268. 

 Bed seu Mencho Javanis. 



Gen. 30. Piirenotrix. 



Rostrum mediocre, validum, altum, cultratum, basi crassiusculum. 

 Maxilla arcuata, lateribus subconvexis, lsevibus, sensim in cul- 

 men conniventibus. Capistru?n latum, plumulis holosericeis 



densfs. 



