b-. The hinder part of the tarsus transversely 



scutellated Alaudidae. 



b 1 . Tongue tubular Nectariniidae. 



c l . Tongue bifid, with small brushes at tip. 



c~. Plumage not metallic Zosteropidae. 



d?. Plumage more or less metallic Chalcopariidae. 



b. The edges of the mandibles finely serrated on 



the terminal third of their edges". Dicaeidae. 



B. (ANISOMYODI.) Syringial muscles inserted either 

 in the middle, or on the dorsal or ventral ends of 

 the bronchial semi-rings. 



c. Flexor longus hallucis and Flexor profundus 



diffitorum not united with a vinculum Pittidae. 



d. Flexor lonyus hallucis and Flexor profundus 



diffitorum joined near the centre with a vin- 

 culum Eurylaemidae. 



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