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ii. First primary more than a third the 

 length of the second ; bill rather broad and flat ; nasal bristles extending forward for 



half the length of the culmen ( Page 36. ) MtlScicap'idae. 



ff. Tail feathers long, gradnated; tail longer than the 

 wing; nostrils basal in an iinossified groove; first primary abont half the length of. the 



second; with or withont anxiliary plumes ( Page 56. ) Meliphag'idae. 



ee. Tarsi not divided into scutulae in front except at extreme 



lower portion ; with few recffal bristles. 



j. Wing less than 3.00; small brown 

 birds ; young not spotted ( See i., page 34 ) ( Page 58. ) Sylvi'idae. 



jj. Wing more than 3.00; the young 

 spotted ( Page 59. ) Tur'didse. 



Family ALAU'DIDJB.— Larks. 



Wing falling short of the tail by more than the length of the tarsus; hind claw 

 ver}' long; culmen shorter than the middle toe; first primarv rudimentar\- ; plumage 

 mainly dull brownish ( Page 35. ) Alau'da. 



Genus AlyAU'DA LiNx.^jrs. 

 The feathers with blackish centres, everywhere producing a streaked appear- 

 ance ; the scapulars and lower mantle with greyish edges to the feathers ; chest tawnv 

 buff streaked with black ; outer tail feathers white with some dusky along the inner 

 web. IViJiier: Plumage more tawny. Young: More tawnj' than the winter adults, 

 with more white above and black streaks changing to subterminal spots of dark brown. 

 Length about 7.50, wing 4.35-4.55, tail 2.90-3.05, culmen .45-. 50, tarsus .95. Hab. 



Europe and Asia. Hawaiian Islands; introduced. 



61. A. arven'sis Lixn. Skylark. 



Family COR'VID^.— Crows, Etc. 

 Gcints. 

 Bill without a distinct subterminal notch at the tip; hind toe strong; wing fall- 

 ing short of the tip of the tail by less than the length of the tarsus; nostrils concealed 

 by bristles; first primary long as secondaries (Sub-family Cori'iiiic)\ tarsus longer 

 than culmen ( Page 35. ) CorVtlS. 



Genus COR'VUS Linx^us. 



Head deep brown or blackish ; back lightest on the tertiaries and secondaries, 

 and grey-brown on the primaries; rump and tail blackish brown uniform with 

 mantle; primary shafts brown above, below more whitish brown. Length 18.00-20.00, 

 wing 13.00, tail 7.75-8.50, culmen 2.20-2.40, depth of bill i.oo-i.io, tarsus 2.50-2.65, 



toe 2.10-2.30. Hah. Hawaii. 



PL XXVI., 6599. 62. C. hawaiien'sis Peale. Hawaiian Crow, Alala. 



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