. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Alckmimn i Hill long and slender, compressed and perceptibly keeled. Babits mainlyinsectfr orous. 1 - ALCYONE. Toes three; bill longer than tail, which is very short 443. A. a/iinn. Lath, (includes A diemenensis, Gld. Azure Kingfisher. Bead and back azi of body rufous, Like breast, or only ,sli_ditlv washed with : 2, 3, f. 5 ill \. |miI<Iii*;i. < I 1 (sub-sp. of A. azurea, Lath.), Purple ast ultramarine, continued from sides i apper bnBab. : I, 2, 8. \. pustlla. Temm , Little Kingfisher. A


. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Alckmimn i Hill long and slender, compressed and perceptibly keeled. Babits mainlyinsectfr orous. 1 - ALCYONE. Toes three; bill longer than tail, which is very short 443. A. a/iinn. Lath, (includes A diemenensis, Gld. Azure Kingfisher. Bead and back azi of body rufous, Like breast, or only ,sli_ditlv washed with : 2, 3, f. 5 ill \. |miI<Iii*;i. < I 1 (sub-sp. of A. azurea, Lath.), Purple ast ultramarine, continued from sides i apper bnBab. : I, 2, 8. \. pustlla. Temm , Little Kingfisher. Abdomen white; nppej surface blue; lores and tufts behind ear length, 4*8 in.; culmen, 1*1 in.; wing, 2 m.; tail, 0*8 in.; n ib. : i, 2. Division II.â : mesos, middle ; muodes, muscular. Subdivision I.âOLIGOMYOD^E : oligos, few ; muodes, muscular. FamilyâPITTID^ : pitta, a Lelugu name. GenusâPITTA : pitta, a Lelugu name. 427. strepitans : strepito, to make a noise. 428. mackloti : Macklot, a proper name. 429. iris : iris, Species 442.âBee-eater (| nat size).Upper tig., female ; lower fig., male. OrderâPICARI^E : picus. woodpecker. Sub-orderâCORACI^E : korax, raven. FamilyâCYPSELTD^E : kupsele. a hollow vessel. Sub-familyâ : kupsde, a hollow vessel. GenusâMICROPUS : mikros, small; pons, foot. 430. pacificus : pacificus, peaceful. Sub-familyâ KIN. E : chaite, mane ; oura, âCHdETURA : chaite, mane ; oura, tail. 431. caudacuta : cauda, tail; acitius, pointed. GenusâCOLLOCALIA : collum, neck. 432. francica : Francicus, French. FamilyâCA1KIM I I «. I I» E â â â > /â¢â¢, to milk. *w».-familyâCAPRIMULG1 N B: eapra milk. -âCAPRIMUL GUS : ilk. i macrurus : m intra, tail. EUROS TOPUS : i urn . 9 â !â¢alblRularis : a â -. whit /. thl-. hundred-


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