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brownish gray ; there is a small spot of grayish in front of the eye ; 

 bill and feet dusky ; eyes dark hazel. The four specimens secured 

 measured as follows: — 



The spread of the wing is about 10, and the depth of the bill 

 at nostrils is .06. //ab. The islands of the Malay Archipelago, 

 north to the Philippines, Western Himalayas to the Nilgherries, 

 Ceylon and the Seychelles in the west, islands of Santa Cruz and 

 Duke of York, Sumatra, Borneo and Marianas. 



Oidei P.ASSERES.-Perchiiig Biids. 



a'. Bill broadened, flat, with recftal bristles at base. Family 

 Muscicapidcr , Fh'-catchers. 



b'. Tail longer than wings. Genus Rhipidiira. 

 b-. Wings longer than tail, bill equal to hind toe without 

 claw. Genus Myiagra. 



a^ Bill like that of a thrush, wings rounded and short — not 

 more than 3.30, general color an olive browai. Family Timcliidce, 

 Babbling Thrushes. 



C'. Tail of 12 feathers, the outside one le.ss than .25 

 .shorter than the longest, a minute bastard primary. Genus Acro- 

 cephahis. 



a'. Bill moderate, or very slightly hooked at tip. 



d'. Nasal feathers erect or inclined backward, 

 bill conical and elongate, hind claw stronger than claw^ of middle 

 toe. Family Sturnidee, Starlings. 



e". Color black, length about 9.50, immature 

 streaked with j-ellowish. Genus Aplotiis. 



d.-. Nasal feathers dire(5led forward, bill .strong 

 and cur^-ed, wing more than 4. Family CorvidcF, Crows. 



e-. Black, length about 15. Genus Corvu.<i. 

 d^. Nasal openings in long soft grooves, tongue 

 brush tipped. Family Mcliphagidcr , Hone^-eaters. 



e^. General color red. Genus Myzoinela. 

 e-*. General color yellow. 



f'. Eye with white ring. O^ww-, Zo si crops. 



f -. Eye without ring. Genus Cltptomis^ 



