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Other true Jays, besides G. rjlandarins of Britain, arc G.japoni- 

 cits, Schlegel, from Japan ; G. melanocephahis, Bonelli ; G. hynicki 

 G. Brandti, and G. Zidthi, apud Bonap., all from "Western Asia, the 

 first occasionally occurring in Eastern Europe ; and G. cervicalis, 

 Bonaparte, from North Africa. 



A vast number of Jays are found in America, some crested, 

 others not, and many of very beautiful blue plumage. Cyanopica, 

 Bonap., has been instituted for some blue jays, one of which 

 C. Cookii, is not rare in Spain ; and two others are from Central 

 and North-eastern Asia. PeHsorevs of Bonaparte contains the 

 curious Lanius infmishisi of Linnaeus, from the North of Europe 

 and Asia, whose habits appear to be much those of some of the 

 Babbling Thrushes ; and another species from North America. 



The next genus is peculiar to tiie hilly regions of India and 

 China, and the species are remarkable for their beautiful blue plu- 

 mage, and very long, graduated tails. They were formerly classed 

 with some American Jays under Psilorhinus, but have lately been 

 justly separated. 



Gen. Urocissa, Cabanis. 



S?/n. Calocitta, Bon. — Psilorhiims Eiipp. 



Char. — Bill stout, broad at the base, moderate or rather long, 

 straightish, culmen gently curved and hooked, obsoletely toothed 

 at the tip ; gonys nearly straight ; rictus with a few weak bristles ; 

 nostrils basal, lateral, open, but impended by a few soft lengthened 

 bristles ; wings rounded, 4th and 5th quills sub-equal and longest, 

 6th about equal to the fourth ; tail very long, graduated, with the 

 two central feathers much elongated; tarsus moderate ; lateral 

 toes unequal, claws strong. 



These are beautiful birds of large size, with the bill more 

 slender and longer than in the true Jays, either bright red or 

 yellow; usually solitary, of wandering habits, noisy, and bear 

 confinement well. Three species only are known. 



671. Urocissa sinensis, LiNNiEus. 



Cuculus, apud LjNNiEUS — PL Enl. (322— Horsf., Cat. 8G0— 

 Psilorhinus occipitalis, Blyth, Cat. 471 — Pica erythrorhyncha, 

 Gmelin — Gould, Cent. Him. Birds, pi. 41 — Psil. albicapillus, 



