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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 DICJEID^;. 



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

 nesting habit also differs from that of the Sun bird. 



GENUS DICLEUM. Hind toe and claw about half length of tarsus. 



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



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



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. OF lint US. 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. affilliS, 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. pimctatUS, 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. xailtllOpygillS, 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. 



381. 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, 3,7. 



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



Head uniform black ; rump yellowish or earthy-brown. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 7. 



383. P. liropygialis, Gld., Chestnut-rumped Pardalote. 



Male. Head uniform black ; rump and throat yellowish. 

 Female. Head greyish, as back ; throat whitish. 

 Hab. : 1, 3, 8. 



