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J)-. The hinder part of the tarsus transversely 



scuteUated Alaudidae. 



b^. Tougue tubular Nectariniidas. 



c^. Tongue bilid, with small brushes at tip. 



c'-. Plumage not metallic Zosteropidse. 



d-. Plumage more or less metallic Chalcopariidae. 



b. The edges ot" the mandibles finely serrated on 



the terminal third of their edges Dicaeidae. 



B. (Anisomyodi.) Syringial muscles inserted either 

 in the middle, or on the dorsal or Tentral ends of 

 the bronchial semi-rings. 



c. Flexor longus hallucis and Flexor j'rofioidus 



dif/itonon not united with a vinculum Pittidas. 



d. Flexor loiu/us Itallitcis and Flexor profundus 



dif/itornm joined near the centre with a vin- 

 culum Eurylaemidae. 



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