. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . 5, 6, 7, 9. 399. A. minor, Vieill., Little Wood-Swallow. Rump and upper tail coverts black ; under surface of body dullbrown, chin scarcely any darker; rump different from back, whichis brown. Total length, 575 in. ; wing, 4 : 1, 2, 3, 8, 9. FAMILY—STURNID^. Planta tarsi entire ; nostrils placed low in the bill; wings moderate, notreaching to the end of the tail. Sub-FAMILY— claw stronger than claw of middle toe. Genus—CALORNIS.—Tail strongly graduated. 400. C. metallica, Temm., Shining Starling. G
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . 5, 6, 7, 9. 399. A. minor, Vieill., Little Wood-Swallow. Rump and upper tail coverts black ; under surface of body dullbrown, chin scarcely any darker; rump different from back, whichis brown. Total length, 575 in. ; wing, 4 : 1, 2, 3, 8, 9. FAMILY—STURNID^. Planta tarsi entire ; nostrils placed low in the bill; wings moderate, notreaching to the end of the tail. Sub-FAMILY— claw stronger than claw of middle toe. Genus—CALORNIS.—Tail strongly graduated. 400. C. metallica, Temm., Shining Starling. General colour above glossy green on scapulars, lower back, andrump, with faint purple shade; lesser wing coverts and mantle Section C—STURNIFORMES : sturnus, starling ; forma, form. Family—ARTAMID^E : artamos, butcher. Genus—ARTAMUS : artamos, butcher. 391. leucogaster, leukos. white ; gaster, belly. 392. superciliosus : supercilium, eyebrow. 393. personatus : persona, mask. 394. cinereus : cinereus, ashy. 395. melanops : melas, melanos, black ; ops. Species 391.—White-rumped Wood-Swallow (^ nat. size).Young and adult. 396. venustus : venustus, graceful. 397. hypoleucus : kupo. under ; leukos, white. 398. sordidus : sordidus, greyish-brown (also = 399. minor : minor, smaller. mean). Family—STURNID^ : sturnus. —STURNIN^; sturnus. —LAMPROCORAX (CALORNIS : kalos, beautiful; ornis, bird).400. metallica : metallum, metal. Family—PLOCEID^ : plokeus, a —VIDUINJD : vidua, —STAGONOPLEURA : stagon, stagonos, drop; pleura, side. 401. guttata : gutta, drop. Geuus—ZONffiGINTHUS : zone, belt; aigiiithos, Hedge-Sparrow. 402. belIus : beUus, beautiful. 403. oculatus : ocutus, eye.
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