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Under Wing-Coverts of Birds. 



543 



Median under coverts present on the cubitus, hut scarcely- 

 extending on to the manus, the most distal one being just at 

 the carpal joint, a little proximal of the 1st manual major 

 under covert ; overlap of median coverts contrary. 



Agapornis puUarius. Tliree specimens examined, two in 



male plumane and a female, none of them saved. 



(Text-fig. 7.) 



Major under coverts a complete row of twelve or thirteen 



on the cubitus and eleven on the manus, the 11th 6 or 7 mm. 



long, and without any corresponding remex, or remicle. 



Text-figure 7. 



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Diagram of the feathering of the underside of the 

 wing of Agcqjornis puUarius. The remiges are only indicated. 



1*-11*. Manual major u.w.c. 

 l''-12''. Cubital major u.w.c. 

 l''-!!''. Cubital median u.w.c. 

 a carpal and b manual median u.w.c. 



In my notes I was sometimes inclined to call this 11th under 

 covert the remicle, but decided, I still think rightly, to 

 consider it a covert ; the feather in question has more the 

 appearance of the comparatively broad and soft coverts than 

 of the remicle, which is always narrow and stiff. Overlap of 

 all major nnder coverts conforming-. 



Median under coverts a complete row on the cubitus, and 

 one at the carpal joint and another on the manus ; these 



