68 REVISION OF THE GENUS TURDINUS 



c. Tail more than twice, but less than three times 



the length of the tarsus. 



a'. Tarsus and toes very long, the first generally 



exceeding an inch in length. 



a". A distinct pale eyebrow, rictal bristles 



faintly developed or wanting. 



«'. Crown much darker than rest of upper 



surface, sides of head and lower surface 



rusty fulvous Scotocichla. 



h"^. Crown like upper surface in color. 

 «*. Eyebrow ferrugineous , like sides of head 



and lower surface Ortygodchla. 



Z/*. Eyebrow mouse-gray, throat pale fulvous. Elaphrornis. 

 6'3. Crown more or less rufous, distinct from 

 rest of upper surface. 

 «*. Lower surface not streaked , throat and 



chest pale ochre , tail longer than wing. Mülleria. 

 b*. Lower surface, or at least the chest, 



with dark shaft-streaks Pellorneum. 



b". Eyebrow wanting, rictal bristles fairly de- 

 veloped Erythrocichla. 



h'. Tarsus shorter, generally not more than an 

 inch in length i), toes rather weak. 

 a". Eyebrow wanting, rictal bristles hardly 



reaching beyond the nostrils Illadopsis. 



h" . A distinct white eyebrow, rictal bristles 

 very strongly developed, reaching far beyond 

 the nostrils Ophrydornis. 



d. Tail about three times the length of the tarsus . Malacopteron. 



Genus Tttvdinus. 



Type: Turdinus macrodactylus Blyth , Journ. As. Soc. Bang. XIII, 

 p. 382 (1844). 



There is hardly anything to be added to the ample 

 diagnosis of this genus , as given by Blyth in the above 

 mentioned Journal , except that not only the form , but 

 also size and color, are remarkably turdine. By these latter 

 characters it is sufficiently distinguished from all other 

 birds of this group. — Five species known. 



Range. Malay Peninsula and the great Sunda Islands. 



1) The sole exception from this rule is made by Illadopsis rufescens Reichw., 

 its tarsus measuring 1,15 inch. 



JNTotes from th.e Leyden IMuseura , Vol. XVII. 



