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h*, Bill moderately long and slender; tips of rectrices square or 
POUNCE et ce. k ss eee See eS eee ed Da Sturnide (p. 709) 
f*?. First primary longer than primary-coverts, its tip rounded. 
° g. Nostrils not concealed by plumes nor bristles; rictal bristles not 
conspicuously developed. 
h*. Wing rounded, the primaries not greatly exceeding the second- 
AO Gay sil 21 1 RR a ell ic Be eee Timeliide (p. 517) 
h?. Wing pointed, the primaries eouemieran ly longer than the sec- 
OU GlaTest aes fen eel ee Oriolidz (p. 693) 
g’. Nostrils concealed by antrorse feathers, or by both feathers and 
long bristles. 
h‘. Smaller; wing, less than 200 mm.; frontal feathers shorter, 
never extending far in front of the nostrils; nasal bristles 
often extending beyond the frontal feathers. 
a. Under tail-coverts shorter, not extending beyond the toes in 
skins. 
j'. Hind toe longer than longest lateral toe, its claw large; 
outer toe much longer than inner toe; bill slender; cul- 
mien nearly, bran oltseee eee cee eee Sittide (p. 609) 
j’. Hind toe equal to, or shorter than, longest lateral toe, its 
claw not conspicuously larger than the claws of anterior 
toes; outer toe slightly longer than inner toe; culmen 
more or less curved, usually with a notch near the tip 
of mandible; or else the bill short, stout, and conoid. 
kt. Bill much flattened, wide at the base, and with long 
rictal and nasal bristles; or else bill slender; legs and 
feet usually weak; wing, not over 95 mm., usually 
MITCH LESswecseeeeetees fede EE oot ctastacs Muscicapide (p. 430) 
x*. Bill strong and compressed, or else short and conoid with 
no notch near the tip; legs and feet stout. 
U. Tail short and square, reaching little if at all beyond 
the toes; bill short, stout, and conoid; wing, 80 
WN. OT Wes kee ee ace oon see reese Paride (p. 604) 
I?, Tail moderately to very long; bill large and com- 
pressed, culmen strongly ueveds wing, 85 mm. or 
more. 
m'. Rectrices long, narrow, and graduated; plumage 
never glossy nor entirely black; upper mandible 
with a strong notch near the tip. 
Laniide (p. 591) 
m?, Rectrices long and broad, the outermost curved 
outward; tail slightly to deeply forked; feathers 
! on sides of neck more or less lengthened and 
. pointed; plumage glossy black (abdomen white 
| in one species) ..........-...-.--.------ Dieruride (p. 702) 
i. Under tail-coverts longer, extending beyond the toes in skins; 
bill stout, as wide as deep at nostril; culmen strongly 
arched; rictal and nasal bristles inconspicuous. 
Campophagide (p. 478) 
h?. Larger; wing, more than 200 mm.; plumes covering the nostrils 
numerous and long, extending well beyond the nostrils; no 
nasal bristles; plumage entirely black........ Corvide (p. 721) 
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