. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . ff. G rus BRISMATURA.—Tail eighteen feath 762. K. aiistralis. Gld., Bloe-billed Duck. Male. Breast, and usually the back and flanks, bright chestnut(adult male); chin, like the head, black ; chestnut colour of thebreast, flanks, and upper parts deep r. Female. Uniform brownish, with lines and freckles of chestnut-brow n. Sab. : 1, 5, 6, 9. IKA. Bill shorter than the head, very high at base. Apendent Lobe on the chin. Tail feathers twenty-four. II. lohata. Shaw, Musk Duck. lobe beneath the chin, smaller in female.
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . ff. G rus BRISMATURA.—Tail eighteen feath 762. K. aiistralis. Gld., Bloe-billed Duck. Male. Breast, and usually the back and flanks, bright chestnut(adult male); chin, like the head, black ; chestnut colour of thebreast, flanks, and upper parts deep r. Female. Uniform brownish, with lines and freckles of chestnut-brow n. Sab. : 1, 5, 6, 9. IKA. Bill shorter than the head, very high at base. Apendent Lobe on the chin. Tail feathers twenty-four. II. lohata. Shaw, Musk Duck. lobe beneath the chin, smaller in .le. Total Length, 26 in. ; wing, .»•_•> in. ; culmen, 1 7 in. ,1 length, about 23 in ; n ing, 7 5 in.; culmen, 14 : :;. 4, 6, 6, . 0. Genus—MALACORHYNCHUS : malakos, soft; rhugchos {rhunchos), bill. 759. membranaceus : membrana. membrane. Genus—STICTONETTA : stiktos, spotted ; nessa or netta, duck. 760. naevosa : ncevus, mole. Sub-family— : fulica, —NYROCA : Russ. nuiroku. goosander. 761. australis : australis, Ipecies 759.—Pink-eared Duck (A nat. size). Sub-family—ERJSMATUBINJE: ereisma. ereismalos. support; oura, —ERISMATURA : ereisma. ereismatos, support; oura. australis : australis, southern. Genus—BIZIURA. 763. lobata : lobus, lobe. Sub-claw H.—RAIITM: rati*, —( : [tal. eatuario, cassowary. Family — HRnM v/\ i>j; ; fcomaios, -\\ ift [dromot, a running). Genua—DROM^ US : //•■</,. • lovae-hollandiae : nova-hoUandia, New irrora tus: irroro, irrorare, to bedew,768 ater: ofer, black I Black Emu). Family—CASUA&1IDJS: [tal. • /-<//-<, : [tal. ca wary. ■7. ausira lis : atutralit, southern. 109 Sub-class II. —Ratit/e (Sternum without a Keel). Hallux absent. Middle phalanges shortened. Maxillo-palatines large,fused with vomer and premaxilla. FAMILY—DROM^EIDA No casque on the head. Bill broad.
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