Pig. 1 . — Tcrpslphone parodist. 



Family MUSCICAPID^E. 



The intrinsic muscles of the syrinx fixed to the ends of the 

 bronchial semi-rings ; the edges of both mandibles smooth, the 

 upper one simply notched ; hinder aspect of tarsus smooth, com- 

 posed of two entire longitudinal lamina? ; wing with ten pri- 

 maries ; tongue non-tubular ; nostrils clear of the line of forehead, 

 the lower edge of the nostril nearer to the commissure than the 

 upper edge is to the culmen ; plumage of the nestling mottled or 

 squainated ; nostrils covered more or less by long curly hairs ; 

 rectrices twelve ; tarsi short ; an autumn moult only. 



The Musdcapidoe, or Flycatchers, constitute a large family of 

 birds, whicli is well represented in India. Some are resident ; but 

 the majority ai'e migratory to a greater or less extent. 



The Flycatchers may be known by the mottled plumage of the 



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