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 SECTION B— FRINGILLIFORMES. 



Wing with nine primaries, the first of which is fully developed aud usually 

 very long. Exceptions in Pardalotus and Prionochilua. 



FAMILY— DIC^ID^. 



Differing from the Sun-birds by having stronger and shorter bills. The 

 nesting habit also differs from that of the Sun bird. 



Genus — DICTUM. — Hind toe and claw about half length of tarsus, 



375. D. hiriindinaceuill, Shaw, Flower-pecker or Mistletoe-bii'd. 



Male. — Scarlet on throat ; back glossy purplish-blue ; flanks ashy- 

 grey. 



Female. — Dull black above ; throat and centre of abdomen buff ; 

 under tail coverts pale scarlet. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, S, 9. 



Genus — PARDALOTUS. — Mandibles about equal ; nasal toembrane con- 

 cealed by plumes. 



376. P, ornatUS, Temm., Striated Pardalote. 



Head streaked white on hinder crown and occiput ; all primaries 

 edged with white, forming large wing-patch ; tips of primary coverts 

 scarlet. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9. 



377. P. assimilis, Ramsay (sub-sp. of P. ornatus). Allied Pardalote. 



Head streaked white ; third and fourth primaries edged with 

 white (sometimes third only) ; tips of primary coverts scarlet, crim- 

 son, orange, or yellow. 



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



378. P. afiinis, Gkl., Yellow tipped Pardalote (Allied Pardalote). 



Head streaked with white ; third primary only edged with white ; 

 tips of primary coverts always yellow. 

 Hab : 3, 4, 5. 



379. P. pUIlctatllS, Temm., Spotted Pardalote. 



Head black, with round white spots ; back mottled ; loral spot 

 white ; under tail coverts yellow ; rump chestnut. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. 



380. P. xanthopygillS, M'Coy, Yellow-mmped Pardalote. 



Head black, with round white spots ; back mottled ; feathers 

 edged with black, with subterminal spot ; upper tail coverts 

 crimson ; loral spot white ; under tail coverts aud rump yellow. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, 9. 



381. P. rilbricatUS, Gld , Red-lored Pardalote. 



Head black, with round white spots ; back nearly uniform ashy- 

 brown ; loral spot scarlet ; under tail coverts white. 



Female has dusky centres and fringes to feathers of interscapular 

 region, and conspicuous dark shaft lines on lower back. — North, 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 7. 



382. P, nielauoceplialus, Gld., Black-headed Pardalote. 



Head uniform black ; rump yellowish or earthy-brown. 

 Hab. : 2. 3, 7. 



383. P. Uropy^aliS, Gld., Chestnut-rumped Pardalote. 



Male. — Head uniform black ; rump and throat yellowish. 

 Female. — Head greyish, as back ; throat whitish. 

 Hab. : 1, 3, 8. 



