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washed with blue; throat buff; under surface of the body and wings ferruginous orange ; on each side of the chest
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a patch of bluish black ; lores and a small patch behind the ears buff; crown of the head indistinctly barred with
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black : irides and bill black ; feet orange. Total length 63 inches ; bill, 2; wing, 33; tail, 12; tarsi, 4.
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Inhabits Van Diemen’s Land.
More robust than Alcyone azurea, or A. pulchra, and differing from both im the blue of the upper surface

being tinged with green.

66. Alcyone pulchra, Gould.
Alcyone pulchra, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part XIV. p. 19.

All the upper surface shining purplish blue; wings brownish black; lores, tuft behind the ear, and throat
buff; under surface deep ferruginous orange; sides of the chest fine purplish blue, passing into a rich vinous tint
on the flanks ; irides and bill black ; feet orange. Total length 6 inches ; bill, 2; wing, 23; tail, 14; tarsi 3,

Inhabits the north coast of Australia.

This is the finest coloured species of the Australian Alcyones, and is distinguished by the beautiful vinous
colouring of the flanks.

67. Alcyone pusilla : ; : , : : : ; ‘ : ; : : : Vol. II. Pl. 26.

 

Family ?
Genus Arramus, Vell.
The members of this singular genus are distributed over New Guinea, Ceram, the Indian Islands and the

continent of India, but are more numerous in Australia than elsewhere, its fauna comprising no less than seven

well-defined species.
68. Artamus sordidus  . : ; : : ; : : : Vol. Tei.
69. Artamus minor, Viei//. : : : : ; ‘ Vol ie 23

Mr. Gilbert found this species breeding in the interior of the country during Dr. Leichardt’s overland journey

to Port Essington.

70. Artamus cinereus, Vieill. ; . : : : : : : : Vol. Ri 28:
71. Artamus albiventris, Gould : ; : : : : ; ; : ; : : Wolk, INL, Il, 330.
72. Artamus personatus, Gould : : , . : : : : Vol. UE Bsr
73. Artamus superciliosus, Gould : é Vol. If Bles2
74. Artamus leucopygialis, Gould . : : ; : ; ; Vol. II. Pl. 33.

 

Family
Genus Dicwum, Cw.

N o - © Ss > 1 he a e . oe
The continent of India, the Indian Islands and New Guinea are the countries in which the members of this

genus abound ; as yet only a single species has been found in Australia.

75. Diceeum hirundinaceum — . ; : : : : Vol. II. Pl. 34.

Family PIPRIDA, Wo.

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Genus Parpatorus, Veil.

Lisa oe ee ; ae Epa yey 0 7 n 5 5 e es .
This form is peculiar to Austr alia, in every portion of which great country, including Van Diemen’s Land, one
or other of the species I have figured are to be found; some of them associated in the same district, and even

inhabiting the same trees, while in other parts only a single species exists; for instance, the P. punctatus,