2 SLN(;iX(; lUKDS — OSCLNES. 



Gem s TURDUS, Ltxnytjus. 



Timlus, Lixx/F.fs, Systcmii N'iitunr. 1735. (Type, T. viscivortis, fide G. R. Gray.) 



Gkx. CiiAi;. Bill iMllici- >t(iiil ; (■ununissiirc >tr:u^lit In near the tip. wliicli is quito ah- 

 riiptlv (Iociu'vimI. anil usually dislinctly uotclu'il ; luluu'ii !j;i'Mtly ((invcx from base. Bill 

 shorter than the heail ; Imili uullinrs ciiivL-il. Tarsi longer than the middle toe. Lateral 



Tttnius it$tutatus> 



toes nearly eqnal ; outer longer. AVings mueli longer than the tail, jxiintod ; the first qnill 

 Pliin'iou? and very small, not one fourth the lengtli of longest. Tail short, nearl}' even, or 

 slightly eniai'ginate. 



Titrflm luiistdinu^. 



The California Tlinishcs fall into three gronp-s, perhaps not of generic 

 rank, hut serving to divide tliem conveniently into sitbgenera, as follows: — 



IIvi.oi'UMii.A. Si'xes simil.ir. Rill notchcil. Bill short, Imiad at base and mucli depressed. 

 Tarsi liiufr and slender, longer tlian middle toe and claw liv the length of a claw. Ont- 



