CATALOGUE 



BIRDS 



Order II. PASSERIFORMES 



(Cat. B. vol. iii. p. 1). 



Suborder I. PASSERES 



(Cat. B. vol. iii. p. 1). 



Group II. CICHLOMORPH^ 



(Cat. B. vol. iv. p. 6). 



Family TIMELIID^ 



(Cat. B. iv. p. 7). 



Bill very similar to that of the Thrushes and Warhlevs (Turdidce : 

 cf. vol. V. p. 1) ; wings rounded and short, concave, so as to fit 

 close to the body. Birds generally of limited migration. 



/Synopsis of Sithfamilies, 



a. Tarsi short, not exceeding the length of the 



bill measured from gape ; rictal bristles, 



as a rule, numerous and strong BJiACHYPODIN^ 



b. Tarsi long, exceeding the length of the bill 



measiu-ed from gape; no rictal bristles .... TROGLODYTINjE. 



c. Tarsi long, exceeding the length of the bill 



measured from the gape ; rictal bristles dis- 

 tinct, though varying in number TJMELIIXyE (proper). 



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