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flat, broader than it is high, 



flatter than in Todopsis . . 41. Clytomyias, p. 285. 

 »«". Bill stouter, about equal in 



height and breadth 42. Malubus, p. 285. 



(/'. Tail rounded, the distance be- 

 tween the outer and middle 

 feathers not so great as the 

 length of the tarsus; bill 

 weak ; bristles very numer- 

 ous, and reaching to the end [p. 298. 



of the bill 43. Erythkocercus, 



7c*. Wing tolerably pointed, the dis- 

 tance between the tips of the 

 primaries and those of the secon- 

 daries equal to or greater than 

 the culmen. 

 h\ With a large crest of elongated [p. 299, 



plumes 44. Trochocercus, 



v\ With no elongated crest, the 



plumage of the head full. . . . 45. Rhipidura, p. 303. 

 p'". Tarsus shortened, not so long as 

 the culmen. 

 I*. With no wattle round the eye; 



feathers of head ordinary .... 46. Neomyias, p. 342. 

 7)1*. With a wattle round the eye ; 

 plumes of head velvety and 



scale-like , 47. Zeocephus, p. 342. 



I". Tail with elongated centre tail-fea- 

 thers, these exceeding the next ones 

 by more than the length of the 

 culmen. 

 q'". Bill very large and broad, longer 

 than the tarsus ; biistles scanty 

 but very strong, not reaching be- 

 yond the half of the bill 48. Terpsiphone, p. 344. 



r'". Bill very weak and small, shorter 

 than the tarsus ; bristles very full 

 and numerous, reaching nearly to 



the end of the bill 49. Elmikia, p. 363. 



f. With the wing longer than the tail. 

 m". Second primary shorter than th© 

 secondaries, the third equal to the 

 latter; wing rounded, the distance 

 between the primaries and the secon- 

 daries not so great as the culmen . . 50. Phiientoma, p. 365. 

 n". Second primary about equal to the 

 secondaries. 

 s'". Bill moderately broad ; when mea- 

 sured at base of forehead, equal to 

 the hind toe without claw, 

 w*. Wing rather pointed, the difi'er- 

 euce between the tips of the pri- 

 maries and the tips of the 

 secondaries equal to or greater 

 than the length of the culmen. 

 k^. The distance between the tips 



