THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
front toes are reticulately covered, whereas the hind toe shows fairly regular 
scutes. The figure given obviates a detailed description, and the discussion 
given under the preceding genus shows the great distinction between this 
and the previous genus. The nestling with egg- tooth still present on the 
cuhnen has the leg-covering as seen in the adult. 
I have given a new name to this genus, as Morus may be considered 
invalid on account of the prior Morum, and Moris is simply a mis-spelling, 
as Klein called the bird Plancus morus, and both Forster’s and Vieillot’s 
names are taken from that origin. Forster simply used Leach’s name, and 
Leach is the author of so many mis-spellings that it becomes certain this is 
another one. 
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