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64. Alcyone azurea Vol. II. PI. 25. 
65. Alcyone Diemenensis, Gould. * 
Alcyone Diemenensis , Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part XIV. 
p. 19. 
All the upper surface deep blue, becoming more vivid on the 
rump and upper tail-coverts ; wings black washed with blue ; throat 
buff ; under surface of the body and wings ferruginous orange ; on 
each side of the chest a patch of bluish black ; lores and a small 
patch behind the ears buff ; crown of the head indistinctly barred 
with black ; irides and bill black ; feet orange. 
Inhabits Van Diemen’s Land. 
66. Alcyone pulchra, Gould. 
Alcyone pulchr a , Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part XIV. p. 19. 
All the upper surface shining purplish blue ; wings brownish 
black ; lores, tuft behind the ear, and throat buff ; under surface 
deep ferruginous orange ; sides of the chest fine purplish blue, 
passing into a rich vinous tint on the flanks ; irides and bill black ; 
feet orange. 
Inhabits the north coast of Australia. 
67. Alcyone pusilla Vol. II, PI. 26. 
Family ? 
Genus Artamus. 
The members of this singular genus are distributed over New 
Guinea, Ceram, the Indian Islands and the continent of India, but 
are more numerous in Australia than elsewhere, its fauna comprising 
no less than seven well-defined species. 
68. Artamus sordidus Vol. II. PI. 27. 
69. Artamus minor, Vieill. Vol. II. PI. 28. 
Mr. Gilbert found this species breeding in the interior of the 
country during Dr. Leichardt’s overland journey to Port Essington. 
70. Artamus cinereus, Vieill. . . 
71. Artamus albiventris, Gould 
72. Artamus personatus, Gould 
73. Artamus superciliosus, Gould 
74. Artamus leucopygialis, Gould 
Vol. II, PI. 29. 
Vol. II. PI. 30. 
Vol II. PI. 31. 
Vol. II. PI. 32. 
Vol. II. PI. 33. 
Family 
Genus Dicjeum. 
The continent of India, the Indian Islands and New Guinea are 
the countries in which the members of this genus abound ; as yet 
only a single species has been found in Australia. 
75. Dicaeum hirundinaceum Vol. I. PI. 34. 
