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768. Metagraucalus, gen. nov. 



Differs from Edolisoma Jacquinot et Pucheran in its 

 stronger bill, stronger legs and feet, different wing- 

 formation, and entirely different coloration. 



Type, Gracaulus tenuirostris Jardine. 



772. Karua, gen. nov. 



Differs from Lalage Boie in its smaller bill and different 

 wing-formation : in Lalage the first primary is short, 

 less than half the second which is little shorter than 

 the third, which is longest ; in Kama the first primary 

 is proportionately much longer, more than half the 

 second, which is considerably shorter than the third, 

 which is longest. 



Type, Campephaga leucomela Vigors and Horsfield. 



969. Nesomalurus, gen. nov. 



Differs from Hallornis Mathews in its longer bill and 

 stronger feet, from Ryania Mathews in its stouter bill 

 and longer tail, and from Malurus Vieillot and Leggeornis 

 Mathews in lacking erectile ear-coverts ; the fourth 

 primary of the wing is longest. 



Type, Malurus edouardi Campbell. 



1015. CoNiGRAVEA, gen. nov. 



Differs from Caleya Mathews in its longer bill, longer 

 wing and tail, and different wing-formation : the third, 

 primary longest and the second primary equal to the 

 sixth. 



Type, CoUuricinda parvula conigravi Mathews. 



1016. Caleya, gen. nov. 



Differs from Piruirolestes Sharpe in its less compressed 

 bill, longer wing and stronger feet, and different wing- 

 formation ; the 5th primary longest and the 2nd equal 

 to the tenth. 



Type, CoUuricinda rufogaster Gould. 



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