SUPPLEMENT—BIRDS OF NORFOLK & LORD HOWE ISLANDS, ETC. 
wing ; these feathers have their outer webs from about the middle to the end of the 
feather much narrower than the remainder. The third is the longest, the fourth a little 
shorter, the second a little shorter still, the first equal in length to the fifth which is about 
half an inch shorter than the one next to it. Tail long and graduated. Tarsus short, thin 
and covered with reticulations and about equal in length to the middle toe. The outer toe 
and clav r only slightly longer than the inner toe and clav r . Clav r s long, thin and curved 
(hochstetteri). 
In the genus Bulleria , although about the same size the bill is much heavier, stouter and 
wider, without the “ file-like surface”. The legs and feet are stouter, with longer thinner 
claw T s, and the colour is uniform, there being no red markings. 
Urodynamis , p. 31. Large Cuculine birds with curved bills, long wings and long wedge-shaped 
tails. Bill arched, deeper then wide at the nostrils ; tip curved downwards and over the 
lower mandible. Nostrils open and partially covered with feathers. Interramal space 
wide and feathered. Wing with first primary about half the length of the third ; the 
second midway between the first and third; third and fourth equal and longest; fifth 
a little shorter than the fourth ; sixth about equal to or only slightly shorter than the 
second. Tarsus strong and covered with five scutes. Middle toe and claw r nearly as 
long as the tarsus ; hind-toe short. Tail long and wedge-shaped (taitensis ). 
Royigerygone, p. 35. Small Gerygonine birds with pointed, compressed bills, thus differing from 
Gerygone which has a short, rather wide bill. The wing formulae in Gerygone has the third, 
fourth and fifth primaries equal and longest; the sixth a trifle shorter ; the second equal 
to the seventh and about 5 mm. shorter than the third ; the first very much shorter than 
half the second. In modesta the first primary is about half the length of the second ; the 
fourth, fifth and sixth equal and longest; the seventh a trifle shorter ; the third a little 
shorter than the seventh ; the eighth a trifle shorter; the second about 10 mm. shorter 
than the longest. The booted tarsus is thin and about twice the length of the bill. Hind- 
toe and claw equal in length to the middle toe alone, pi. 48. 
In Gerygmie the forward toes are very small, the hind-toe and claw' equal in length to 
the middle toe and claw T . 
Diaphoropterus, p. 45. Small Campophagine birds, resembling Lalage. The bill is shorter than 
the head, curved, expanded towards the base ; tip of upper mandible turned over the 
lower. Nostrils basal, oval and placed in a groove and not covered with feathers. 
Interramal space small and feathered; rictal bristles obsolete. Wing pointed, the 
third, fourth and fifth primaries equal and longest; the sixth a little shorter ; the 
second shorter than the sixth, the first- about half the length of the second. Tarsus 
long and thin and covered in front with about half a dozen scutes. Toes thin ; hind- 
toe and claw r equal in length to the middle toe without the claw'; outer toe a little 
longer than the inner. Tail long and partially wedge-shaped, the outer pair of feathers 
about half an inch shorter than the next pair; the feathers on the rump fluffy 
(leucopygus). pi. 51. 
Turdus , p. 47. Medium-sized birds with large, pointed wings, square tails and shortish, curved 
bills. The bill is shorter than the head, curved, notched near the tip, which overlaps the 
lower mandible. Nostrils basal and partly covered by a membrane. Rictal bristles. 
Interramal space about a third and feathered. Wing with the first primary very short, 
a little shorter than the primary coverts; the third, fourth and fifth primaries forming 
the tip of the wing ; the sixth equal in length to the second, which is half an inch shorter 
than the third. Tarsus booted, rounded in front and sharpish behind, about equal in length 
to the middle toe and claw. Hind-toe long with a long curved claw. Outer and inner 
toes of about equal length and equal to the middle toe without the claw. Tail square 
and composed of twelve feathers (poliocepJialus). pi. 52. 
Nesozosterops, p. 51. Differs from zosterops in having the bill longer than the head. The wing 
formulae has the second, third and fourth primaries equal and longest; the first equal in 
length to the fifth. Tarsus covered with about half a dozen scutes. Hind-toe and claw 
stout, almost equal in length to the middle toe and claw ; outer and inner toes equal 
( strenua ). pi. 50. 
