308 SWALLOW. 



throat nearly so, being very pale ; the tail feathers continued at the 

 ends into projecting points, as sharp as needles; legs dusky, claws 

 strong. 



Inhabits New South Wales ; most plentiful in February, and 

 among other insects, observed to feed on a large kind of Locust, 

 which is at that season very common, on which it darts with the 

 rapidity of lightning, and seems to be its most favourite food ; the 

 legs and claws appear to be stronger than in any of the Genus. 



35— NEW-HOLLAND SWALLOW. 



Hirundo pacifica, Ind. Orn. Sup. lviii. 



New-Holland Swallow, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 259. Shaic's Zool. x. 132. 



SIZE of the last. Plumage in general dusky brown, without 

 any green tinge; throat and rump bluish white; the tail feathers 

 run to a point, but have not the needle-shaped processes at the tips. 



This is found with the last, of which it is reputed to be the 

 female ; but this may be doubted, as in the American Species both 

 sexes are alike in their tails. 



36— PIN-TAILED SWALLOW. 



SIZE of the others. Back cinereous brown, under parts the 

 same but paler; sides under the wings, the vent, and under tail 

 coverts white ; the wings exceed the tail in length by three inches, 

 the latter furnished with needle-shaped points as the others; the first 

 quill is three quarters of an inch shorter than the second ; legs stout, 

 toes placed three forward and one behind. 



Inhabits New-Holland. One very similar is in the British 

 Museum, but appears a somewhat larger bird. 



