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1 382BCominoii Mjrna (Indian, Calcutta), Acridotheres 
3 tristis, India, Afghanistan, V. (introduced). 
Stat. v.c. houses 10 
Head, neck black; upper brown; under rich vinous-brown; 
tip-tail, large patch on wing white; about eye, bill, legs 
yellow; f., sim. Insects, fruit. Many notes. 
F. 157. EULABETIDAE (2), SHINING STARLINGS, 139 sp. 
— 51(51)A., 20(20)0., 1(1)P., 67(67)E. 
F. 158. Paramythidae, 1 sp. A. (N.G.). 
F. 159. Buphagidae, Oxpecker, Rhinoceros-Bird, 2 sp. E. 
F. 160. ORTOLIDAE (4), ORIOLES, Fig-Birds, 70 sp.— 
ii7(27)A., 29(26)0., 3(0)P., 15(14)E. 
1 383* Olive-backed Oriole, Green Thrush (e), Mimetes sagit- 
12 . tata {Oriolus viridis), E.A., N.W.A. 
Stat. r. open forest 11.5 
Upper yellowish olive-green; wings, tail brown, tipped 
white; under whitish, streaked black; bill flesh-red; 
eyes scarlet; variable in color; f., sim. Insects, fruit. 
"Or-ree-ee-oale." Mimic. 
F. 161. DICRURIDAE (1), DRONGOS, 73 sp.— 24 (23) A., 
39(38)0., 11(11)E. 
1 .384*Spangled Drongo, Drongo-Shrike, King-Crow, Dicru- 
29 ropsis {Chihia^ Dicrurus) hracteata, N.G., N. Ter., 
E.A., N.W.A., T. (ace). Norn. r. timber 12.2 
Black glossed, spotted green; spotted white under wing; 
f., sim. Insects. Noisy, harsh peculiar notes. 
F. 162. PARADISEIDAE (4), BIRDS OF PARADISE, Rifle- 
Bird, 70 sp. A. 
F. 163. PTILONORHYNCHIDAE (11), BOWER-BIRDS, Re- 
gent-Bird, Cat (Gardener) Bird, 37 sp. A. 
1 385*Satin Bower-Bird, Satin Bird, Ptilonorhynchus vio- 
1 laceus, E.A. Stat. r. coast-scrubs, mt, -gullies 12.5 
Lustrous blue-black, with black centres to feathers; 
f.,* upper grayish-green; quills dark-brown; tail 
golden-brown; under yellow, washed bluish-green, 
marked blackish-brown; young male up to 3 years sim. 
to f. Gets fully adult blue-black after 7 years of 
age. Fruits, berries, insects. Many notes, mimics. 
in the wing, and about the base of the tail. They are fine, large 
birds, with a variety of notes. 
This concludes a necessarily brief outline of the classification 
of the Birds of Australia, and, incidentally, of the birds of the 
world, for, while the Emu is one of the most primitive of birds 
placed right at the foot, the Bell-Magpies (Streperas) are placed 
at the very summit of the avine tree. 
Australians! Realize that you live in a land favored far beyond 
most as regards birds, and that you have a duty to perform in 
preserving as many as possible of these unique, interesting, and 
valuable forms for posterity. Teachers! Your influence is more 
potent than all the legislatior. Bird lovers already freely 
