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62. O. >iridls. Lath. (Mimeta viridb), Oriole. 



Upper -uifaoe olive; breast streaked; l>eily white, broadly 

 Iked \\ itii Idack. 

 Bab 1,2,3,4,8. 



O. ;i fli ii i>. Old. [Mimeta affinis), Northern Oriole. 



Differ* From O. viridia in having a smaller body, a shorter tving, 

 a iiui.il larger bill, ami in the white spots at tip of tail being 

 did Considered bj Dr. Sharpe to be a very doubtful species. 

 Eab. : 1. •_*. ::. 



SPHBCOTHJIRBS. — Lores and region around aud behind 

 • \ e luire. 

 M V m;i\illaris. Lath. (S. australis, Swainson), Fig-bird. 



Above yellowish-green ; tail black, the three outer 



ben w lute at up ; crown of head, nape, and ear coverts black, 



as also fore part of cheeks ; hind-neck, sides of neck, throat, and 



fore-neck leaden-grey; rest of under surface dull yellowish-green; 



i ri -« varies from dark brown to red. 



Total length, 9*5 in. ; bill, 1 in. ; wing. 6 in. ; tail, 4o in. ; tarsus, 

 1 in. 



Hab. : 1 to 4. 



86. S. 11a>i>('litris, Old., Yellow-bellied Fig-bird. 



A.lult Male.- Above yellowish-green ; tail feathers black, the 

 centre ones entirely black, the outer web of outermost almost 

 entirely white ; nape ami cheeks black ; entire under surface of body 

 bnyht yellow. Total length, 10 "2 in. ; bill, 1 in. ; wing, 5 5 iu. ; 

 tail, 4 4 in. ; tarsus, 1 in. 



Adult Female. — General colour above brown; head light brovrn ; 

 crown and cheeks streaked darker brown; under surface of body 

 white, with brown streaks. 

 Hal.. : 1, 2. 



FAMILY— DICRURID.^. 



Tail forked, consisting of ten feathers; bill with a notch in the upper 



mandible. 



• i - CH1BIA.— Tip of outer tail feather recurved. 



co. < . braeteaUfr, Old., Drongo, 



Metallic shade on neck hackles and on the spangles of the breast 

 • ' n : Loral plume* only moderately dense. 

 Bab. : 1 to 4, (5), G. 



T A M I LY— PRTONOPTD.E 



Bill with a notch in the upper mandible; tail moderate, rounded or 



square, consisting of twelve feathers. 



SlH FAMILY — PRIONOPINJE 



Bill b loader than it is high. 

 I It A I.I.I N A Second primary longer than the secondaries. 

 i.. plcata, Lath U Lark 



. female, black in male ; breast black, umlei parts 



Hab : 1 to i .. : 'i 

 OLLYRKX IN<I.\ < oii^picuous colours, grey to buff. Second 



pria . .:, -. ..i dai i 



4 . h.-triiMinicxu. Lath., Ore] ghrike.Thrnsh 



Hdl b bach kmbei brown, contrasting with grey head and 



ut. in, lung ; white lor«l spot very diotinct ; no 

 ii adult. 



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