PRIOXOPID^. 



271 



elongated plumes ; ric- 

 tal bristles not extend- 

 ing beyond the nostrils; 

 bill simph' notched at 

 the end, but serrated 

 very tinely along the 

 edge of the upper man- 

 dible 



6". Head with a slight crest, 

 the plumes not elonga- 

 ted; bill simply notched 

 at the end and not ser- 

 rated ; rectal bristles as 



in the preceding 



c^. Head with a slight crest, 

 the plumes not elonga- 

 ted ; bill with a strong 

 circular notch ; rictal 

 bristles and nasal 

 bristles strongly deve- 

 loped, and extending far 

 beyond the middle of 



the culmen 



6*. Second primary longer 

 than the secondaries; 



head not crested 



b*. Inner toe (without claw) 

 shorter than, or equal to, 

 the hind toe (without claw). 

 (fi. Second primary equal to 

 the secondaries in length. 

 tP. Nostrils somewhat ex- 

 posed. 

 a'. Culmen much longer 

 than the hind toe and 



claw 



b'. Culmen not so long 

 as the hind toe and 



claw 



e®. Nostrils entirely hidden 

 by plumes, 

 e^. liill moderately strong; 

 feet very strong ; cul- 

 men not so long as 

 the middle toe and 



claw 



d^. BiU very stout; feet 

 extremely weak ; cul- . 

 men considerably 

 longer than the mid- 

 dle toe and claw .... 

 d*. Second primar}"- longer 

 than the secondaries. . . . 

 ". Tail longer than the wing. 

 c'. First primary rather long, ex- 

 tendmg beyond the pri- 

 mary-coverts 



6. Rkctes, p. 283. 



7. PSEUDORECTES, p. 287. 



8. ALelaxorectes, p. 289. 



9. COLLYEIOCINCLA, p. 269. 



10. PiNAROLESTES, p. 293. 



11. CUPHOPTERUS, p. 302. 



12. Frasehia, p. 303. 



13. HEMTPrs, p. 305. 



14. Bradyorxis, p. 308. 



lo. Mel^exornis, p. 315. 



