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neck, shoulders, and secondaries yellow, New Holland. 

 Female, brown ; back and chest white ; lanulated 

 crown ; middle of throat and nuchal collar black ; belly 

 whitish-brown. See Paradisea Aurea, Lath. 



The genus Mimeta of Capt. King is separated from 

 the Orioles for the same reason. 



Green-grackle, Lath. H. 24. Gracula Viridis, Lath. 

 O. Viridis, Vieil. O. Variegatus, Vail. 



Olive-green ; beneath whitish-black, broad streaked ; 

 wing and tail black-brown ; edge of wing and tips of 

 tail white. 



Mimeta Flavocinctus, King. 



Yellow-green ; beneath paler ; head and back brown- 

 lined ; wing and tail black, green, and yellow varied. 



Mimeta Meruloides, Vig. and 

 Horsf. 



Above brownish, olive-brown streaked ; beneath white ; 

 crown striately dropped ; wing-coverts and secondary 

 quills pale-red edged ; tail white tips ; length ten inches ; 

 both probably varieties of the green grackle. 



BufFon with justice has separated from the Black- 

 birds 



The Anteaters, Myiothera, Illisc. 



which are recognized by their long legs and short 

 tail. They live on insects, and principally ants. 

 They are found in both continents. 



Still the species of the old continent are remarkable 

 for the lively colours of their plumage. These are the 



