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62. ©. viridls. Lath. (Mimeta viiiJls), Oriole. 



Upper surface olive ; breast streaked ; beily white, broacllj 

 streaked with black, 



Hab :1, 2, 3, 4, 8. 



63. O. affillis, Gld. (Mimeta afBnis), Northern Oriole. 



Differs from O. viridis in having a smaller body, a shorter T^"ing," 

 a much larger bill, and in the white spots at lip of tail being 

 smaller. Considered by Dr. Sharpe lo be a very doubtful species. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3. 



Genus — SPHECOTHERES. — Lores and region around and behind 



e3'e bare. 



64. S. maxillaris. Lath. (S. australis, Swainson), Fig-bird. 



Adult Male. — Above yellowish-greea ; tail black, the three outer 

 feathers white at tip ; crown of head, nape, and ear coverts black, 

 as also fore part of cheeks ; hind-neck, sides of neck, throat, and 

 fore-neck lea<len-grey ; rest of under surface dull yellowish-green; 

 iris varies from dark brown to red. 



Total lengih, 9 5 in. ; bill, 1 in. ; wing. 6 in. ; tail, 4 5 in. ; tarsus, 

 I in. 



Hab. : 1 to 4. 



65. S. flaviventriS, G-ld., Yellow-bellied Fig-bird. 



Adult Male. — Above yeiiowish-green ; tail feathers black, Ihc 

 centre ones entirely black, the outer web of outermost almosfc 

 entirely white ; nape and cheeks black ; entire under surface of body 

 bright yellow. Total length, 10 2 in. ; bill, 1 in. ; wing, 53 in. ; 

 tail, 4 4 in. ; tarsus, 1 in. 



Adult Female. — General colour above brown; head ligitl brovrn; 

 crown and cheeks streaked darker brown ; under surface of body 

 white, with brown streaks. 

 Hab. : 1, 2. 



FAMILY— DICRURID^. 



Tail forked, consisting of ten feathers ; bill with a notch in the upper 



mandible. 



Genus — CHIBIA. — Tip of outer tail feather recurved. 



es. €. bvacteata, Gld., Dron^o. 



Metallic shade on neck hackles and on the spangles of the breasb 

 steel-green ; loral plumes only moderately dense. 

 Hab. : 1 to 4, (5), 6. 



FAMILY— PRTONOPID^ 



Bill with a notch in the upper mandible ; tail moderate, rounded or 

 square, consisting of twelve feathers. 



Sub-family — Prionopin^. 

 Bill broader than it is high. 

 Qe>,-,;s_GRALLINA. — Second primary longer than the secondaries. 

 67. G. picata. Lath., Magpie Lark. 



Throat while in female, black in male ; breast black, under parts 

 pure white. 



Hab. : 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9. 

 Genus — COLLYRIOCINCLA— Conspicuous colours, grey to buff. Second 

 primary Iduger than secondaries. 



63. C. IiarillOllica, Lath., Grey Shrike-Thrush. 



Bill blackish ; back umber-b;x)wn, contrasting with grey head and 

 rump ; bill stout, 09 in. long ; white'lor&l spot very distinct; no 

 eyebrow in adult. 



Hab : 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. 



