PASSERES. 
b°, The hinder ase of the tarsus transversely 
scutellateden sae <5 40: 3 rao ee ee hes 
. Tongue fabulan OTP Pee oe 
Tong ue bifid, with small brushes at tip. 
Plumage Hot Mictalllickeee ses es eh et heeatts 
2. Plumage more or less metallic . Ra nae 
b. The edges of the mandibles finely serr mated on 
the terminal third of their edges. . 
B. (Antsomyopt.) Syringial muscles inserted either 
in the middle, or on the dorsal or ventral ends of 
the bronchial semi-rings. 
ce. Flexor longus hallucis and Flexor profundus 
digitorum not united with a vinculum ...... 
d. Flexor longus hallucis and Flexor profundus 
digitorum joined near the centre with a vin- 
Gale a hod geo tas fe 
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Alaudide. 
Nectariniide. 
Zosteropide. 
Chalcopariide. 
Diceide. 
Pittidz. 
Eurylemidez. 
