GENERA. 
The following genera were used in The Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe 
Islands but not diagnosed there or in my Birds of Australia. 
Hemiphaga p. 1. Large Fruit Pigeons with long bills, long wings and tail, short legs and feet. Bill 
shorter than the head. Culnien bare ; on either side a lleshy lobe extends from the base 
to the nostrils, which are elliptical and placed near the swollen dertrum ; tip of bill curved 
over the under-mandible. Interramal space feathered and extending to the dertrum. Wings 
long and pomted, third primary longest; second and fourth sub-equal and nearly as long as 
the third ; fifth longer than the first, sixth shorter ; tarsus and toes scutellated ; tarsus 
feathered for more than half its length. Hind-too very broad at the base, middle toe longer 
than the tarsus, fail long and square, composed of twelve feathers ( novceseelandice ). 
Janthcenas, V- -■ Large Pigeons with short bills, long wings, long square tails, and short legs, 
the bill is shorter than the head, the tip curved over the lower mandible ; nostrils linear 
slits, placed in a grove about half the length of the bill, over-shadowed by a swollen membrane 
at the base of the bill. Interramal space about two-tliirds the length of the lower mandible 
and feathered. Wing long and pointed with the third primary the longest ; the second 
onh a little shorter ; the fourth about two-fifths of an inch shorter than the third ; the first 
about four-fifths of an inch shorter than the third. The outer web of the second primary 
slightly scalloped, the third and fourth more so, the fifth slightly. Tarsus equal in length 
to the middle toe without the claw ; feathered on the top in front only ; scutellated in front, 
and reticulated behind. Hind-toe long, with the cla^v almost equal in length to the inner 
toe and claw. Outer toe and claw' only a trifle longer than the inner. The soles expanded. 
All toes covered with scales. Tail of twelve stiff, strong feathers (janthina). 
TricholimnaSy p. 3. Large Ralline birds with long bills, short rounded wings and short stout legs. 
The bill is much longer than the head, thin, curved, upper mandible longer than the lower. 
Nostrils open, long elliptical in shape, placed about the middle of,a large grove which occupies 
about half the length of the bill. Culnien rounded and running into the head. Interramal 
space feathered. Wrings rounded with the third primary longest, the others only a trifle 
shorter, except the first w hich is about 30 mm. shorter than the third. Tail short, about 
10 mm. longer than the tarsus. Tarsus equal in length to the bill or middle toe alone and 
covered in front and behind wdtli scutes. Inner toe a little shorter than the outer ; these 
with their claw about equal to the length of the middle toe alone ( sylveMris ). pi. 49. 
Nestor , p. 23. Large Nestorine Parrots with strong hooked bills, short legs, long wings and 
medium, square tails. The bill is very curved, compressed, notched w here the tip of the lower 
mandible fits ; under-aspect of the tip smooth ; a well-defined groove extends from the notch 
along the side of the upper mandible to below’ the nostrils. The gonys of the wedge-shaped 
lower mandible slightly curved upw’ards. Nostrils partly covered with feathers and placed 
in a cere at the base of the bill near the culnien. The feathers at the angle of the mouth 
project forward and are hair-like in texture. Wings long, fourth primary longest, the third 
and second only slightly shorter, fifth longer than the first. Tarsus stout- and reticulated, 
shorter than the middle toe. Outer toe a little longer than the inner. All soles expanded. 
Tail medium and almost square, composed of tw r elve feathers, and the shafts of the feathers 
project (meridionalis) . Gray, Gen. Birds, Vol. II., pi. 105, for head and wing. 
In Doreenia the bill is smooth, thin and without the groove, and wdth no notch on the 
cutting edge. The bill is not so curved. Second, third and fourth primaries equal and 
longest, the first a little shorter (notabilis). 
In productus the grove on the side of the upper mandible is more pronounced. The bill is 
longer and more pointed. The sides of the maxilla are more swollen than the low er mandible 
and of a different shape. The angle of the mouth is bare, no feathers projecting on to the 
bill. The nostrils are less covered wdth feathers, pi. 48. 
Cyanoramphus, p. 25. Medium Platycercine birds with long wrings, long graduated tails, bills 
without a notch on the cutting edge and short thin legs. Bill deeper than long, curved, 
sides swollen and wdth no notch along the cutting edge, the tip wdth a “ file-lilce surface 
below. Nostrils basal and placed high up in a cere, not covered with feathers. Lower 
mandible wdde .with the end of the cutting edge higher than the sides. Wings long and 
pointed. The second, third and fourth primaries longest and forming the tip of the 
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