. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . , compressed and perceptibly keeled. Habits mainlj insectivorous. Genus—ALCYONE.—Toes three; bill longer than tail, which is very short. 443. A. azurea. Lath, (includes A diemenensis, Gld.), Azure Kingfisher. Head unci back azure ; sides of body rufous, like breast, or onlyslightly washed with : 2, 3, 4, 5. 444. A. pillchra, Gld. (sub-sp. of A. azurea, Lath.), Purple Kingfisher. Breast ultramarine, continued from sides of upper : 1,2, 8. 445. A. pusilla. Temm., Little Kingfisher. Abdomen white ; u
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . , compressed and perceptibly keeled. Habits mainlj insectivorous. Genus—ALCYONE.—Toes three; bill longer than tail, which is very short. 443. A. azurea. Lath, (includes A diemenensis, Gld.), Azure Kingfisher. Head unci back azure ; sides of body rufous, like breast, or onlyslightly washed with : 2, 3, 4, 5. 444. A. pillchra, Gld. (sub-sp. of A. azurea, Lath.), Purple Kingfisher. Breast ultramarine, continued from sides of upper : 1,2, 8. 445. A. pusilla. Temm., Little Kingfisher. Abdomen white ; upper surface blue; lores and tufts behind earcoverts white. Total length, 4-8 in. ; culmen, Tl in. ; wing, 2 in. ; tail, OS in.;tarsus, 0 2o in. Hab. : 1,2. Divisiou II.—MESOMYO DI : mesos, middle ; muodes, muscular. Subdivision I.— : oligos, few ; muodes, muscular. Family—PITTID^ : pitta, a Lelugu name. Genus—PITTA : pitta, a Lelugu name. 42. strepitans : strepito. to make a maekloti : Macklot, a proper ). iris : iris, 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, hundred-eyed.
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