13(3 TIMELin)^. 



Group III. EREMOMEL^. 



The birds included in this group are entirely African, and in 

 general aspect and mode of life are related to the true Warblers, 

 from which they cannot be widely separated ; on the other hand, the 

 heavier bill and large first primary also indicate affinities with the 

 true Timeliidce. 



Key to the Genera. 



a. Tail long, equal to the wing m length or 



even slightly exceeding it ; outstretched 

 feet reaching nearly to the end of the taU; 

 wings falling short of the tail by more 

 than the length of the tarsus. 

 a'. Culmen gi-eater than the length of the 



middle toe and claw ; hind toe (with 



claw) equal to the middle toe (with 



claw) ; feet rather strong, the middle 



toe (without claw) more than half the 



length of the tarsus 1. Apalis, p. 136. 



b'. Culmen gi-eater than middle toe and 



claw; hind toe (with claw) greater 



than middle toe (with claw) ; feet 



small; middle toe (without claw) not 



nearly equal to half the tarsiis 2. Eupbinodes, p. 140. 



c'. Culmen equal to the middle toe and 



claw ; middle toe (with claw) greater 



than hind toe (with claw) ' 3. DRYODROiiAS, p. 144. 



b. Tail long, but not quite equal to wing in 



length ; feet falling short of tail ; wing 

 falling short of tail by more than the 

 length of the tarsus. 

 d'. Bill stout, the gonys swollen and ascend- 

 ing; wing a little more pointed .... 4. Drymocichla*, p. 149. 

 e'. Bill pointed, the gonys nearly straight ; 

 winof more rounded. 

 a". Bill very delicate, the culmen not 

 exceeding hind toe and claw ; no 



rictal bristles 5. Phyllolais, p. 149. 



b". Bill a little stouter, culmen longer 

 than hind toe and claw; rictal 

 bristles obsolete 6. Eeoessa, p. loO. 



c. Tail shorter, much less than the wing ; 



distance between tip of wing and tip of 

 tail not more than tarsus. 

 /■'. Tarsi very plainly scutellated. 



e' '. Tail so short as to be scarcely visible 

 beyond the long rump-feathers ; the 



* The tails of Brymocichia and Eroessa will probably be found to show 

 generic differences ; but the only specimen of D. incana which I have seen un- 

 fortunately liad the tail imperfect. 



