Genus —^NEOMIMETA. 
Neomuvieta Mathews, Austral Avian Record, 
Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 68, April 7th, 1916. 
Type (by original designation) .. ., Mimetes fiavocinctus King. 
More brightly coloured Orioles than the preceding, with a difierently formed 
A\ing and square tail. 
The biU is similarly formed but is a little longer and stouter. 
The ^ving has the first primary short, but it is decidedly longer than half 
the second, Avhich is equal to the seventh; the thn-d, fom’th and fifth subequal 
and longest, the sixth very little shorter; the emargination on the outer 
webs of the primaries also is more marked on the third, fourth and fifth. 
The tail is a little longer and square in shape. 
The feet are similar, but the hind-toe is stouter and longer with claw^ than 
the middle toe and claw, the claw notably stouter and longer. 
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