h'\ Wing very long aiid pointed; 

 tail only equal to the second 

 primary and falling short of the 



longest by about an inch. . 26, Sapheopipo,?. 378. 



b". Nasal aperture exposed, not hidden 

 by bristles or plumelets. 

 c'". Tail very short in comparison with 

 the wing, little more than half and 

 never exceeding two thirds of its 

 length, 

 e^. Inner posterior toe distinctly deve- 

 loped, with distinct claw. 

 «\ Bill very long, far exceeding the 

 length of the head ; nasal aper- 

 ture placed low and nearer to 

 the cutting-edge of the maxilla 

 thau to the culmen ; a distinct 



nasal shelf 27. Lepocestes, p. 379. 



y. Bill much shorter, not so long as 

 the head ; nasal aperture placed 

 high and nearer to the culmen 

 than to the cutting-edge of the 



maxilla; scarcely any nasal shelf 28. Miglyptes, p. 384. 

 y*. Inner posterior toe very small, claw 

 almost obsolete ; no nasal shelf. 

 k\ Wing longer, about twice the 

 length of the tail ; plumage 



rufous and black 29. Micropternus, 



P. Wing shorter, less than twice the [P- ^^■^■ 



length of the tail ; plumage 



golden or red above 30. Brachvpteentts, 



ff*. With three toes only, the inner [p. 403. 



posterior toe altogether absent . . 31. Tiga, p. 411. 

 d'". Tail very long, nearly the length of 

 the wing, more than two thirds of 

 its length ; culmen very much 

 curved, slender, and pointed ; with- 

 out any nasal ridge ; nasal aperture 



elongated 32. Nesoceleus, 



h'. Neck narrowed and covered with com- [p. 419. 



pressed plumage, close and thickset, in 

 contrast to the large head *. 

 c". Nostrils exposed. 



e'". Outer posterior toe shorter than the 

 outer anterior toe. 

 A*. With a distinct nasal ridge. 



77i\ Nasal aperture rounded 33. Celeus, p. 420. 



w'. Nasal aperture elongated 34. Cerchneipicus, 



{■'. No distinct nasal ridge, but some- [p. 430. 



times with a slight indication of 

 one ; bill curved, the culmen very 



sharp; nasal aperture rounded .. 35. Crocomoephus, 

 f". Outer posterior toe decidedly long ; [p. 4.39. 



nasal shelf very distinct ; nasal [p. 442. 



aperture elongated 36. Chbysocolaptes, 



* SeR note on Piciis, ivfrn. 



