. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 289. —Black-capped Tree-runner (i nat. size). 291. leucoptera : leukos, white; pteron, wing. 292. striata : striatus, striped. Group— : kinnuris, a small bird; morphe, —NECTAR! : nectar, nectar (Cent. Diet.)Genus—CINNYRIS : kinnuris, a small frenata : jrenum, bridle. Family—MELIPHAG IDJ m i, honey; phagein, to -MYZOMEL1 \k. muzo, to suck Id ; malt, honey. Genns -MYZOME LA : muzo, to sack in; mdi, honey. 2.»4. sanguinolen ta : umguinoletUui, bl l-red. eryth
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 289. —Black-capped Tree-runner (i nat. size). 291. leucoptera : leukos, white; pteron, wing. 292. striata : striatus, striped. Group— : kinnuris, a small bird; morphe, —NECTAR! : nectar, nectar (Cent. Diet.)Genus—CINNYRIS : kinnuris, a small frenata : jrenum, bridle. Family—MELIPHAG IDJ m i, honey; phagein, to -MYZOMEL1 \k. muzo, to suck Id ; malt, honey. Genns -MYZOME LA : muzo, to sack in; mdi, honey. 2.»4. sanguinolen ta : umguinoletUui, bl l-red. erythroceph ala : eruthrot, rnl ; kephale, Speciei 301. Silvrr-syk (, oat size). _ •. ni gra : /■/./•. black. pectora lis : pacta I n ia1bscu ra : oeacvrua. dusky. ACANTHORHYN CHUS : ,ik;i» then. ; rfttffdkoi rktmtAot), VOL tenulros trls : tanttM, thin; reefrtMN, bill.:i(X>. supercilio sus: ntpareiKam, eyebrow. 37 FAMILY—MELIPHAGIDJE. Bill with prominent culmen and broadened out at base ; nostrils basal,situated in a large unossified groove ; tongue bifid and brush-like. Sub-family—Myzomelin^e. Small birds of the size of a sparrow. First primary about the length of the second. Genus—MYZOMELA.—Bill longer than rest of head, slender and two-thirds length of wing. Principal colours black and generally plain olive above. 294. HI. Sailgllinolenta, Lath., Sanguineous Honey-eater. Head red all round ; middle line of back and rump red ; chest andfore-neck red. Female.—Brown ; touch of red on : 2, 3, 4. 295. HI. erytlirocepliala, Gld., Bed-headed Honey eater. Head red all round
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