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sometimes short and inconspicuous, but never, I think, entirely 

 absent. 



Many of the Bulbuls are familiar birds, frequenting garden?, 

 and having pretty notes. 



Fig. 79. Foot of Hypsipetes concolnr. 



Key to the Genera. 



a. Hairs springing from hind neck numerous 



and as long as tarsus or longer. 



(i '. Crest long and pointed CRINIGER, p. 254. 



b'. Crest absent or obsolete. 



a". Long hairs springing from the back . . TRICHOLESTES, p. 257. 



b". No hairs springing from the back .... ALOPHOIXUS, p. 259. 



b. Hairs springing from hind neck few and short, 



or obsolete. 



c. Feathers at sides of crown and over ear- 

 coverts similar in shape to those on 

 crown, 

 c". A distinct crest. 



a'". Nostrils not covered by plumelets, 

 a*. Wing pointed ; secondaries falling 

 short of tip of wing by length of 

 tarsus or more. 

 a 5 . Tail forked; the outer feathers 



curved outwards HYPSIPETES, p. 2-59. 



b 5 . Tail square or rounded; the 



outer feathers straight. 

 a 6 . Longest crest-feathers shorter 



than tarsus and pointed .... HEMIXUS, p. 263. 

 b*. Longest crest-feathers longer 



than tarsus and blunt ALCURUS, p. 263. 



6 l . Wing blunt; the secondaries falling 

 short of tip of wing by much le.ss 

 than length of tarsus. 

 c\ Crest thick, springing from 

 every portion of crown and 

 nape. 



c 6 . Tail very slightly rounded ; 

 the outer feather falling short 

 of tip of tail by a shorter 

 distance than length of hind 

 toe MOLPASTES, p. 267. 



