MUSCICAPID^. 



113 



Peatixcola, p. 173. 



[p. 199. 

 Erythiwmyias, 



at gape ; first primary much 

 longer tlian the primary- 

 coverts. 

 a'. Under tail-coverts short, 

 falling short of the tail 

 by more than the length 

 of tlie tarsus. 

 a^ Bill slender, about equal 

 in height and breadth 



at the nostrils 11. Petrceca, p. 164. 



b^. Bill stouter, broader at 



the nostrils than it is 



high. 



a*. Second primary very 



long, longer than 



the secondaries, the 



first primary not 



half the length of 



the second 12. 



i^ Second primary mo- 

 derately long; the 

 first primary more 

 than half the length 



of the second 13 



v. Under tail-coverts long, 



falling short of the tail 



by less than the length 



of the tarsus. 



e*. Bill rather broad, with 



weU-detined culmen, 



broader at the nostrils 



than it is high. 



c". Bill shorter, the cul- 



men not exceeding 



the inner toe and 



claw in length .... 



d^. Bin stouter and 



broader, the culmen 



far exceeding the 



inner toe and claw 



in length 15. 



d^. Bill much slighter and 

 more slender, about 

 equal in breadth and 

 height at nostrils. 

 e^ Culmen less than the 

 hind toe and claw, 

 the bill itself ex- 

 tremely small .... 16. 

 f^. Culmen exceeding in 

 length the hind toe 



and claw 17. 



c'. Second primary about equal 

 to the secondaries. 

 c°. Feet not very strong, the 

 tarsus not dtuible the length 

 of the outer toe and claw. 



14. POLIOMYIAS, p. 201. 



MuSCICAPtTLA, p. 203. 



SMICEOE>fIS, p. 209. 



Gerygone, p. 211. 



