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Genus MYIADESTES, Swaixson. 



Myiadistes, Swainson, Naturalists' Library ; Flycatchers, 1838. (Type, MuscicajM armil- 

 lata, VitiLLOT.) 



Gen. Char. Head not crested. Bill rather narrower than the length of the culinen, 

 much depressed ; somewhat attenuated at the end ; lateral outline rather eoneave. Tarsi 

 without iiiathers above or scutellaj ; shorter than the middle toe. Hind toe rather shorter 



21. TownsenJu 



than the outer lateral toe, which barely reaches the base of the niiildle claw. Tail and 

 wings very long; the former shorter, quite deeply forked, but the outer lateral feather 

 abruj)tly graduated, and a little lunger than (he iinicriuost ; the fiMlliers all broad at the 



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