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- -AKTAMUS. — Bill long and pointed, the culmen exceeding the 

 Lengt b of the liin<l toe and claw 



391. A. leHCOgaSter, Valenc, (A. leucopygialis, Gld.)i White-rumped 



I Swallow. 



Breast white ; lower ramp and upper tail coverts pure white ; 

 other parts sooty-grey. 



Hah. : l.'-J. :;, 4. ti. 7, S. 



392. A. Mipcrriliosiis. GHL, White-browed Wood-Swallow. 



[Jnaer surface of body viuaceous chestnut ; a broad white 

 eyebrow. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 6. 

 \. pcrsonatus. Gld., Masked Wood-Swallow. 



Under surface of body beautiful grey ; ramp and upper tail 

 rts clear ashy-^rey, like the back. Male, face and throat jet 

 black : female lighter. 



Hah. : ::. 4. ti. 7. !». 

 1 rilH'IM'US. Vh-ilh, <4rey breasted Wood-Swallow. 



A narrow blackish frontal line ; rump and upper tail coverts 

 black; under surface of body ashy-grey ; chin black; under tail 

 coverts black, broadly margined with white. 



Bab. : 9 

 \. llielanops. Gld., Black-meed Wood-Swallow. 



A narrow blackish frontal line; rump and upper tail coverts 

 black ; under tail coverts black, narrowlv edged with white. 

 Hab. : 1, 6, 7, 8, 9. 

 ■■'"> A. M'llUStllS. <dd.. White-vented Wood Swallow. 



N<> frontal line of black ; chin itself and angle in front of eye 

 black ; two centre tail feathers entirely black, the rest tipped with 

 white. 



Hab. : 7, a 

 • !'»7. A. hypoleUCIlS, Sharpe (A. albiventris, Gld.), White-bellied 

 Wood Swallow. 



Rump and upper tail coverts black ; under surface of body ashy- 

 grey ; chin black : under tail coverts white. 



Hab. : 2, 6, 7. 

 \. sorriiriiis. Lath., Wood-Swallow. 



Under surface of body dull brown ; chin scarcely any darker ; 

 ramp uniform with back (brown). 

 Total length, 7 in. ; wing, 5 in. 

 Hab: 2, :<. 4. 5, 6, 7, 9. 

 309. A. minor. Vieill., Little Wood-Swallow. 



Rump and upper tail coverts black : under surface of body dull 

 brown, chin scarcely any darker ; rump different from baek, which 



18 brow li. 



J length, 5*75 in. ; wing, 4 in. 



W.ih. I, •_>. 3, S, 9. 



FAMILY— STURNID^E. 

 Plan ta tarsi entire j nostrils placed low bo the bill; wings moderate, not 



ing to the end <-t t he tail. 



SUH- KAMI I. V — Stubotna. 

 Hind claw stronger than claw of middle toe. 

 Genua OALORNI& Tail strongly graduated 

 ' C iiM'tallira. Ti-miii., Shining 8tarling. 



colour abo green on scapulars, lower back, and 



rump, with faint purple shaoej I erti and mantle 



