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Fig. 93. Sit/a himahiycnsis. 



Family S1TTID.E. 



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 Iamina3 ; 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 culmen ; plumage of the nestling resembling that of 

 the adult female, but paler; nostrils overhung by some hairs; 

 rictal bristles present ; rectrices twelve ; hind toe and inner front 

 toe very unequal in length ; sexes generally different in colour ; an 

 autumn moult only. 



