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Fig. 1. Urocissa occipital it. 



Family 



The intrinsic muscles of the syrinx fixed to the ends of the 

 bronchial semi-rings. The edges of both mandibles smooth, or the 

 upper one simply notched ; hinder aspect of tarsus smooth, com- 

 posed of two entire longitudinal laminae ; wing with ten primaries ; 

 tongue non-tubular; nostrils clear of the line of forehead, the 

 lower edge of the nostril nearer to the commissure than the upper 

 edge is to the culmeu ; plumage of the nestling like that of the 

 adult female, but paler ; nostrils hidden by feathers and bristles ; 

 rectrices twelve ; sexes absolutely alike ; an autumn moult only. 



