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SECTION B. FRINGILLIFORMES. 



Wing with nine primaries, the first of which is fully developed and usually 

 very long. Exceptions in Pardalotus and Prionochilus. 



FAMILY DIC^ID^E. 



Differing from the Sun-birds by having stronger and shorter bills. The 

 nesting habit also differs from that of the Sun-bird. 



GENUS DIC^EUM. Hind toe and claw about half length of tarsus. 



375. D, llirimdinaceum, Shaw, Flower-pecker or Mistletoe-bird. 



Male. Scarlet on throat ; back glossy purplish-blue ; flanks ashy- 

 grey. 



Female. Dull black above ; throat and centre of abdomen buff ; 

 under tail coverts pale scarlet. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, 8, 9. 



GENUS PARDALOTUS. Mandibles about equal; nasal membrane con- 

 cealed by plumes. 



376. P, oriiatlis. Temm., Striated Pardalote. 



Head streaked white on hinder crown and occiput ; all primaries 

 edged with white, forming large wing-patch ; tips of primary coverts 

 scarlet. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9. 



377. P. assimiliS, Ramsay (sub-sp. of P. ornatus), Allied Pardalote. 



Head streaked white ; third and fourth primaries edged with 

 white (sometimes third only) ; tips of primary coverts scarlet, crim- 

 son, orange, or yellow. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. 



378. P. a Hill is. Gld., Yellow- tipped Pardalote (Allied Pardalote). 



Head streaked with white ; third primary only edged with white : 

 tips of primary coverts always yellow. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5. 



379. P. pimctatllS, Temm., Spotted Pardalote. 



Head black, with round white spots ; back mottled ; loral spot 

 white ; under tail coverts yellow ; rump chestnut. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. 



380. P. xailthopygillS, M'Coy, Yellow-rumped Pardalote. 



Head black, with round white spots ; back mottled ; feathers 

 edged with black, with subterminal spot ; upper tail coverts 

 crimson ; loral spot white ; under tail coverts and rump yellow. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, 9. 



331. P. rilbricatUS, Gld , Red-lored Pardalote. 



Head black, with round white spots ; back nearly uniform ashy- 

 brown ; loral spot scarlet ; under tail coverts white. 



Female has dusky centres and fringes to feathers of interscapular 

 region, and conspicuous dark shaft lines on lower back. North. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11. 



382. P. melanocephalllS, Gld., Black-headed Pardalote. 

 Head uniform black ; rump yellowish or earthy-brown. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 7. 



3b3. P. uropygialis, Gld., Chestnut-rumped Pardalote. 



Male. Head uniform black ; rump and throat yellowish. 

 Female. Head greyish, as back ; throat whitish. 

 Hab. : 1, 3, 8. 



