THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
The legs are small and delicate, but the tarsus which is less than the bill 
in length shows five strong scutes anteriorly and is bilaminate posteriorly; 
the toes are short, the claws comparatively long and sharp; the hind-toe 
and claw is longest and strongest, the hind-toe and claw exceeding the middle 
toe and claw, while the outer and inner toes are short, the latter the shorter. 
There is nothing much in this to indicate any difference from the Honey- 
eaters, such as Myzomela, etc. 
