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Geaus Serictjuts, Swainsoii. 



56o. S. CHRYSocKPHALus (Gould's B. A. Vol. IV, })1. 12). 

 Syn. MeHpliaya cjinjsocepluihf, Lewin. 

 Oriotus regius, Tcmniinck. 

 (S. magnii'ostris, Gould. 

 Hab. E. Australia. 



A. Male. Presented by W. Cracroft, Esq. (18.37). B. 

 Male. C. Female. Presented by the Sydney Institution 

 (I84G). D. Female. E. Young male. Purchased (1847). 



C. Subseries with short and strong bills. 

 Genus Ptilonorhynchus, Kuhl. 



507. Pt, HOLosERiCEUS (Gould's B. A. Vol. IV, pi. 10). 



Syn. Kittu holosericea, Temmiiick. 

 PyrrJiocorax violaceus, Vieillot. 

 Corvus squamulosus, Illiger (female or young). 

 IIab. N. S. Wales. 



A. Adult male. B. Female or young male. Presented 

 by the Sydney Institution (184ti). C, D. Females or 

 young males . Purchased (1847). 



568. Pt. Smithii, Vig. and Ilorsf. (Gould's B. A. Vol. IV, pi. I!) 



Syn. Pt. vlridis, Wagler. 



Kitta virescens, Tcmminck. 

 IIab. N. S. Wales. 



A. Specimen presented by the Sydney Institution (1816). 

 B. Another, purchased (1847). 



Subfam. GRACULINiE. 



A. Maina and Starling subseries. Inhabiting Europe, 

 Asia, and N. Africa. 



a. Of more bulky form; gait saltatory. 



Genus Gracula, L. 



569. Gu. jAVANENSis, Osbeck (Edwards, pi. 17, lower figure). 



Syn. Ma'uuUtis major, Brisson : described J. A. S. XV, 31. 

 M. sumatranus (?), Lesson. 

 Gr. relir/iosa, L., var. B., Latham. 

 Hab. Malayan peninsula and archipelago ; Nicobar Islands. 

 Tong, or Tiong, Malay : Bco, or Menrhit, Java. 

 A. B. Specimens from Malacca. Presented by C. Hufl- 

 nagle, Esq. (1845). C. D. Do., from the Nicobars. 

 Presented by Capt. Lewis (1846). 



570 Gr. intermedia, A. Hay {J. A. S. XV, 32). 



Paharia Maina, Hind. : Thale-gu, Arakan. 

 Hab. Nepal ; Assam ; Arakan ; Tenasserim Provinces. 

 A. B. C. D. Specimens procured fresh (1842-7). 

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