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bushes, flies very badly and unwillingly, and that it feeds entirely 
on the ground. He also says that it is found by bushy mills and 
is a shy, skulking bird. On the label of a Pinwill specimen is a 
remark that this bird is a fine songster. 
Genus POMATORHINUS Horsf., 1821. 
In this genus the principal distinguishing feature is the long,. 
slender bill, either as long as, or longer than, the head, much 
curved downwards and always compressed. The nostril is bare 
and exposed, whilst the feathers of the forehead are short, 
rounded and close. ‘The tail is longer than the wing and much 
graduated, the outer feathers never exceeding three-quarters the 
length of the central pair. 
The young of the genus generally have more rufous or dark 
colour on the breast and abdomen than the adults. The bill is 
not fully grown for some months. 
Key to Species. 
A. With a white supercilium. 
a. Bill comparatively short, about equal to 
head. 
a’. Breast, throat and abdomen white. 
a’, Sides of neck chestnut, contrasting 
with upper plumage. 
a’, Chestnut of neck produced as a 
band down flanlss. 
a‘. Chestnut band streaked with 
VAISS Oe a in gp pOt ed bp oer P. schisticeps, p. 205. 
Gs Band notrstreaked 32.2: 2.04.1 - P. nuchalis, p. 208. 
6’, Chestnut confined to neck ...... P. olivaceus, p. 209. 
b", Sides of neck not chestnut ........ P. horsfieldi, p. 210. 
b'. Throat white; breast ferruginous, not 
SEEUP COs yet sa elcre oi-ie wiki eis eheias t+ P. ferruginosus, p.215. 
ce’. Throat white; breast striped with olive- 
PGOnWa MER cero uvaqa stele nar sone she nen . PL. ruficollis, p. 216. 
b. Bill more slender and about half as long 
AOAMMpas MSM Icke es ee ele ie P. ochraceiceps, p. 217. 
B. No white supercilium. 
c. Bill not longer than head and slender ....  P.erythrogenys,p. 219. 
d. Bill longer than head and very coarse.... P. hypoleucus, p. 222. 
Pomatorhinus schisticeps. 
Key to Subspecies. 
A. Chestnut band deep maroon-chestnnt. 
a. Wing over 4 inches. 
a’. Darker and more olivaceous above .. P. s. schisticeps, p. 206._ 
b'. Paler and more rufous above ........ P.s. cryptanthus, p. 207. 
b., Wine, under inches: cia saes. oe aces © P. s. pinwilli, p. 208. 
B. Chestnut band much paler .............. P. s. mearst, p. 207. 
