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Very similar to M. novse-hollandise, but feathers of white cheeks 

 are a little longer and more hair-like, not forming a well- defined oval 

 patch as in the other species. The bill is a little longer and stronger. 



Bill, 0-8 to 0-9 in. ; wing, 2 -8 to 3'1 in. 

 Hab. : (6), 9. 



356. M. SCricea, Old., White-cheeked Honey-eater. 



General appearance black, white, and yellow ; feathers of mantle 

 blackish-brown, edged with whitish and brownish-grey ; feathers of 

 fore-neck short, entirely black. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4. ' 



357. M. HiystJU'Jllis, Old., Moustached Honey-eater. 



Adult female differs from M. sericea as follows: The white 

 feathers on upper part of head are restricted to the long superciliary 

 stripe, leaving the middle part of forehead and base of culmen black ; 

 the white elongated feathers of cheeks include some of the ear coverts 

 and terminate in a point towards the shoulders. 

 Hab. : 9. 



GENUS MANORHINA. Post-auricular region bare of feathers. 



358. M. inelanopbrys, Lath., Bell Minah (Bell-bird). 



General colour of plumage olive-green above, under parts yellow- 

 ish ; red spot behind eye. 

 Hab. : 4. 



359. HI. obsciira, Gld. (Myzantha obscura), Dusky Minah. 



Mantle brownish-grey ; abdomen white ; rump and upper tail 

 coverts like rest of back, dull grey ; forehead and crown grey. 

 Hab. : (6), 9. 



360. M. garmla, Lath. (Myzantha garrula). Noisy Minah. 



Mantle brownish-grey ; abdomen white ; breast arrow-marked ; 

 forehead whitish ; crown black. 



Total length, 10 in. ; bill, 1 in. ; wing, 5 to 6 in. ; tail, 5 '5 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5. 



361. M. flavigllla, Gld. (Myzantha flavigula), Yellow-throated Minah. 



Mantle brownish-grey ; abdomen white ; rump and upper tail 

 coverts white; breast arrow-barred. Wing, 5 '5 to 4'8 in. ; tail, 

 4*7 to 4-3 in. 



Hab. : 1, 3, 7, 9. 



362. M. In tea, Gld. (sub-sp. of M. flavigula), (Myzantha lutea), Yellow 



Minah. 



Wing, 5-75 in. ; tail, 5'25 in. 



Hab. : 1, 8. 



GENUS ACANTHOCH^ERA. Bill of about same length as rest of head, 

 curved ; culmen ridged ; nostrils longitudinal and operculated ; tail 

 nearly as long as wing 5 to 7 in. and graduated ; tarsi scutellated 

 and short. 



363. A. carunculata, Lath., Red- wattle Bird. 



Principal colours grey and brown, with white longitudinal marks. 

 Wattles blood-red. Length of wattles less than 0'5 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 6, 7, 9. 



364. A. inaiiris, Gld., Yellow- wattle Bird. 



Similar to A. carunculata. Wattles yellow. Length of wattles 

 more than 1 in. 

 Hab. : 5. 



365. A. inellivora, Lath., Brush Wattle-bird. 



Sub-gen. Anellobia has no wattles ; tail strongly graduated. 

 Plumage dark, much lined and spotted with white ; feathers of 

 mantle with white central streaks. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5. 



