. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 4i!2.—Bee-eater (\ nat size)Upper fig., female ; lower fig., male. Order—PICARIjE : picas, woodpecker. Sub-order—CORACI^ : korax, raven. Family— : kupsele. a hollow vessel. Sub-family— : kupsele, a hollow vessel. Genus—MICROPUS : mikros, small : pous. toot. 430. pacif icus : pacificus, peaceful. Sub-family— : chuite, mane ; ouru, tailGenus—CH^ETURA : chaite, mane ; oiira. tail. 431. caudacuta : cnwrfn, tail; ac?;;.?, pointed. Genus—COLLOCALIA : collum, neck. 432. francica : Franeic


. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 4i!2.—Bee-eater (\ nat size)Upper fig., female ; lower fig., male. Order—PICARIjE : picas, woodpecker. Sub-order—CORACI^ : korax, raven. Family— : kupsele. a hollow vessel. Sub-family— : kupsele, a hollow vessel. Genus—MICROPUS : mikros, small : pous. toot. 430. pacif icus : pacificus, peaceful. Sub-family— : chuite, mane ; ouru, tailGenus—CH^ETURA : chaite, mane ; oiira. tail. 431. caudacuta : cnwrfn, tail; ac?;;.?, pointed. Genus—COLLOCALIA : collum, neck. 432. francica : Franeicus. French. Family—CAPRIMULGID^E : carira. goat; mulgeo, to milk. Sub-family—CAPRIMULGIN^E : capra, goat; mulgeo, to milk. Genus—CAPRIMULGUS : cajyra. goat; mulgeo. to milk. 433. macrurus : makros, large ; oura, tail. Genus:—EUROSTOPUS : eurus, wide ; osteon, bone : pons, podos. font. 434. albigularis : alhus, white ; gula, throat. 435. argus : Argus, Species 448.—Leach Kingfisher (4 nat. size) Family—PODARGID^ : pous, podos. foot. Sub-family—PODARGIN^ : pous, podos, foot. Genu?—PODARGUS : pous, podos, foot. 436. papuensis : Papua, New Guinea. 437. strigoides : strii. screech owl; eidos, form. 438. phalsnoides : pkalaina, whale ; eidos, form. 439. marmoratus : marmor, marble. Sub-family—.EGOTHELIN^B : aigos, gout; thele, te&—.ffiGOTHELES : aigos, goat; thele, teat. 440. novae-hollandis : nova-hollandia, New Holland. 57 Sub-family—Dacelonin^.Bill more or less depressed ; ciilmen rounded or flattened, and even grooved. Genus—SYMA.—Tomia serrated. 446. S. flavirOStris, Gld., Yellow-billed Kingfisher. Adult Male.—Back and scapulars greenish-brown ; quills blackish,externally bluish-green, except first primary, which is edged withbuff; lower back, rump, and upper tail coverts dull greenish-blue ;tail dark blue ; head and hind-neck, as well as under surface ofbody, cinnamon-rufous ; bill all yellow. Female.


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