. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . 324 E. pirta, Gld., Painted Honey-eater. upper surface black ; under surface white j flanks spotted j «edged with wax-yellow | bill shorter than bead; first primary■ mely short, second about two-thirds length of \\inuf- : 6, 7. 126. Et rnfimilaris. Old., Red-throated gen. I Sonopophila. Wings edged with wax-yellow ; bill shorter than head; firstprimary about one-third of wing ; secondaries five-sixths t wholewin:: ; throat reddish ; general plumage : l. 2, 8. E. tencomeUUL Cuvier, Pi


. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . 324 E. pirta, Gld., Painted Honey-eater. upper surface black ; under surface white j flanks spotted j «edged with wax-yellow | bill shorter than bead; first primary■ mely short, second about two-thirds length of \\inuf- : 6, 7. 126. Et rnfimilaris. Old., Red-throated gen. I Sonopophila. Wings edged with wax-yellow ; bill shorter than head; firstprimary about one-third of wing ; secondaries five-sixths t wholewin:: ; throat reddish ; general plumage : l. 2, 8. E. tencomeUUL Cuvier, Pied Hone] eateiSub •_-• ii. ( tarthionj colours black and white j first primary not so short as in ■ 0, 7, 8, J. Sub-family— : zoster, girdle ; ops, —ZOSTEROPS : zoster, girdle ; ops, countenance,ccerules cens : catrulescens, : Ramsay, a proper name,gouldi : Gould, a proper name. albiventer : a/bus. white ; venter, belly. Iutea : luteus, yellow. gulliveri : Gulliver, a proper Species 334.—Singing Honey-eater (l nat. size; 307. Genus—MELITHREPTUS : meli, honey ; threptos, nourished. lunulatus : lunula, crescent. albigular is : albus, white : ijuhi, throat. chloropsis : chloros, green ; apsis, appearance gularis : aula, throat. laetior : comp. degree of ketus, bright. validirostris : ralidus. strong; rostrum, hill. brevirostris : bretris, short ; f>strum, bill. melanocephalus : me/as. melanos, black : kephale, head. vinitinctus : vinum, wine ; tinctus, dved. CHUS : pleUron, spear-point; rhugenot [rk ] 0 ianceola tus : unceolate. >iih-fainily— \.i 8 E mrti, honey ; phagtGenua—GLYCY phila : ylukut, bw ,fond. U7. ful vifrons : ftUvut, yeUow; front, bifrons : a front, forehead. S19 fascia i ik.


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