S18 DEGLUBITORES. HUSKERS. 



acter as that derived from the shape of this organ, that these 

 unnatural associations have been made. The group as above 

 defined is natural and distinct. But although many sj^ecies of 

 the Icterinae are obviously most intimately allied to some of 

 the Passerinae and Emberizanae, and especially to the genus 

 Ploceus of the former, yet, not having had an opportunity of 

 examining the digestive organs of that family, I cannot with 

 confidence affirm that it does not belong to the order Vagatores. 

 This sort of analysis alone can determine the question. 



In Britain then, there are representatives of two families of 

 the Deglubitores ; namely. Passer inw and Emherizanw. 



