Genus— LEGGEORNIS. 
Leggeornis Mathews, Austral. Av. Rec., Vol. L, 
pt. 5, p. 113. December 24th, 1912. Type 
(by original designation) 
M alurus lamberti. 
Vigors and Horsfield. 
I wrote : “ Differs from M alurus in its heavier bill and longer wedge- 
shaped tail, though possessing erectile ear-coverts.” 
The bill is short and stout, rather strongly arched, and the culmen keeled, 
somewhat triangular, gradually increasing basally at the forehead, much 
broader than deep ; the nasal groove extends more than one-third the length 
of the exposed culmen, the nostrils linear and strongly operculate ; the tip is 
decurved sharply and posteriorly notched, a couple of nasal bristles can be seen, 
while there are six strong, prominent rictal bristles ; the under mandible is 
stout, the interramal space — broad and extending nearly one-third the length 
of the bill — is only scantily feathered anteriorly. 
The wing has the fourth, fifth and sixth primaries longest and subequal, 
the third a little less and equal to the seventh, while the second is equal to 
the tenth and the secondaries ; the first primary is about half the length of the 
third. 
The tail is long and wedge-shaped, longer than the wing. 
The legs are long and thin, booted anteriorly and posteriorly bilaminate, 
the feet small ; all the claws are small ; the outer toe and claw is equal to the 
inner toe and claw, but the inner claw is a little longer ; the hind toe and claw 
is not quite as long as the middle toe and claw. 
Key to the Species. 
Ear-coverts turquoise blue : 
Patch on back light turquoise blue 
Patch on back dark blue 
L. elegans. 
L. lamberti. 
Ear-coverts dark blue : 
Throat and chest dark blue 
Throat and chest black 
L. pulcherrimus. 
L. amabilis. 
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