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Sub-family — Turdin^e. 



Young in first plumage differs from adult and has under parts spotted. 



Genus— GEOCICHLA (sub-gen. Oreocincla). — In Oreocincla feathers of 

 head and back have a transverse terminal black band in strong con- 

 trast to brown general colour of upper parts. Axillaries are parti- 

 coloured — basal half white, rest dark ; bastard primary rarely 

 exceeds 1 in. in length. 



160. il. lunula t a. Lath., Mountain-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; general colour of upper parts dark olive- 

 brown ; subterminal spots on head and back obsolete ; outside tail 

 feathers with obscurely defined white tips ; culmen 1 '2 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4. 



161. €J. lliacrorhyiielia, Gld., Large-billed Ground-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; general colour of upper parts russet 

 brown ; subterminal spots on head brown ; basal part of inside web 

 of secondaries and of many primaries buff; culmen 1*2 in. ; outside 

 tail feathers with obscurely defined white tips. 

 Hab. : 5. 



162. G. licillii, Cabani, Russet-tailed Ground-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; outside tail feather on each side tipped 

 white on inner web for an inch or more ; culmen IT in. 

 Hab. : 2, (4). 



163. G. CUlieata* De Vis, Broadbent Ground-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; under tail coverts ochreous ; outermost 

 tail feather peculiarly coloured ; fourth primary very long. 

 Hab. : 2. 



FAMILY— TIMELIID^E. 



Bill very similar to that of the Thrushes and Warblers (Turdidse) ; wings 

 rounded and short, concave, so as to fit close to the body Birds 

 generally of limited migration. 



Sub-family — Ptilonorhync:iin.e : Bower-birds 



Their habits seem to assimilate them with Ground-Thrushes and Babblers 

 (Dr. R. B. Sharpe). 



Genus— PTILOXORHYNCHUS.— Bill higher than broad at nostrils, 

 with a lateral subterminal notch on upper mandible ; nostrils 

 entirely covered with silky feathers, dense and recurved. 



164. P. violaceilS. Vieill., Satin Bower-bird. 



Male, general colour purplish-black ; female, uppermost surface 

 greyish -green, under surface lunated. 



Total length, 12'5 in. ; culmen, L4 in. ; wing, 6'6 in.; tail, 4*5 

 in. ; tarsus, 2*15 in. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4. 



Genus — AELURCEDUS. — Bill higher than broad at nostrils, with a lateral 

 subterminal notch ; nostrils not completely hidden, but overhung 

 by scanty plumes ; bill very stout, its depth at nostrils equal to 

 length of inner toe (without claw). 



165. A. lliacillosus. Ramsay, Spotted Cat-bird. 



Crown of head ochreous-brown mottled ; ear coverts black ; tail 

 feathers white tips ; general colour above green. 

 Hab. : 2. 



166. A # viridis, Lath., Cat-bird. 



Crown of head uniform green ; ear coverts green mottled with 

 dusky black ; tail feathers tipped with white. 

 Hab. : 3, 4. 



