ortho nyc I dae

pl. [Mod. Lat. orthonyx, gen it. orthonyc(is); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.] Ornith.: A family proposed by Mr. Salvin for the reception of the genus Orthonyx (q. v.). or-tho-nyx, subst. [Pref. ortho-, and Gr. onyx = a claw.] Ornith.: An Australian genus of Pa eres, for a long time of undefined position, but which may, according to the late W. A. Forbes, "be safely placed in Mr. Sharpe's somewhat vaguely defined Time liidse." The type-species Orthonyx spin i cauda , from southeastern Australia, is rather larger than a skylark, and colored somewhat like a hedge-sparrow above. The wings are barred with white; chin, throat, and breast pure white in male, bright red. dish-orange in female. O.spaldingi , from Queensland, is rather larger than the type, and has jet-black plumage; O. novæ- guinee , from New Guinea, closely resembles O. spin i cauda .