. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 62.—Oriole (i nat. size) Order—PASSERES : passer, sparrow. Division I.—ACROMYODI: alcros, at the end ; niuodes, muscular; inns, muscle. Subdivision I.—PASSERES XORMALES : passer, sparrow ; normalis, normal. Section A.—TURDIFORMES : turdus, thrush ; forma, Group—COLIOMORPHjE : kolios, a kind of woodpecker ; morphe, form. Family— : corvus, raven. Sub-family—CORVINJL: corvus, raven. Genus—CORVUS : corvus, raven. 44. coronoides : korune, raven ; eulos, form. Genus—CORONE : Icorone, raven. 45. aust
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 62.—Oriole (i nat. size) Order—PASSERES : passer, sparrow. Division I.—ACROMYODI: alcros, at the end ; niuodes, muscular; inns, muscle. Subdivision I.—PASSERES XORMALES : passer, sparrow ; normalis, normal. Section A.—TURDIFORMES : turdus, thrush ; forma, Group—COLIOMORPHjE : kolios, a kind of woodpecker ; morphe, form. Family— : corvus, raven. Sub-family—CORVINJL: corvus, raven. Genus—CORVUS : corvus, raven. 44. coronoides : korune, raven ; eulos, form. Genus—CORONE : Icorone, raven. 45. australis : austrilis, Australian. Genus—STREPERA : strepo, to make a noise. 46. graculina : gracii/uK. jackdaw. 47. arguta : argutus. twittering. 48. intermedia : inter, lietween ; medium, niirldle. 49. cuneicaudata : c«(ie«s. wedge ; 50. plurabea : plumbeus, leaden {plumbum, lead). 51. melanoptera : melas, melanos, black; pteron, winp. 52. fuliginosa : fuligo. fuliginis, Species 67.—Magpie Lark {^ uat. size)Upper fig., male ; lower fig., female. Genus—STRUTHIDEA : strouthos, a small bird ; eidus, form. 53. cinerea : einereus, ashy. Sub-family—FREGILIN^^i; : iregilus, a genus of —CORCORAX : probably intended for corvus, a raven, and corax, a crow. 54. melanorhamphus : melag, melanos, block ; rhamplws, beak. Family—PARADISEIDjE : paradisus, paradise; eidos,—EPIMACHINjE : epimachiis, easily assailable (epi, against; muche, battle).Genus—PTILORHIS : ptilon, wing; rhis, nose. 55. paradisea : paradisus, paradise. 56. victoriae : victoria, Victoria. Sub-family—Epimachin^. Bill elongated and slender ; culmen longer than tarsus. Genus—PTILORHIS.—Flank feathers rounded, with metallic or glossy tips, 55. P. paradisea, Linn., Rifle-bird. (a) Larger ; chest purple ; gular shield metallic green ; breast andabdomen olive rifle green ; chin and sides of throat black withscarcely any purple gloss. Female bu
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