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ZOOTHERA*. 



Roslrum forte, elongatum, subcurvatum, subcompressum, culmine 

 elevato ; mandibula superiori subemarginata, dente subapicali vix 

 decernenda j naribus ovalibus, lateralibus ; rietu vibrissis rigidis 

 įDunito. 



Alce subbreves, subrotundatse ; remigibus prima brevi, secund^ 

 muito longiore, tertia quarti1. quintaque ferė 8equalibu.s longissimis, 

 sexta his breviori at prima longiori, caeteris gradatim decrescentibus. 

 Pedes subelongati, subfortes, acrotarsiis iotegris ; digitis anteriori- 

 bus subfortibus, externis ad basin membrana connexis, internis liberis, 

 medio longissimo ; halluce elongato fortissimo, ungue forti elongato. 

 Cauda subbrevis, fequalis ; rcctricibus duodecim. 

 ZooTHKRA MONTicoLA. Zooth. saturoti brunnea ; colli in fronte 

 notd longiiiidinali, pectoris notis pareis, abdomineque albis, hoc 

 brunneo sguamatim Jiotato; femorum tectrieibvs, crissoque fuscis, 

 hoe albo viaculato. 

 Longitudo corporis, 1 1 -J^ unc. ; rostri, 1 į ; alce a carpo ad apicera 

 remigis 4tae, 6 ; tarsi, Ifj cuudce, 4. 



Petrocincla cinclorhyncha. Petr. genis, dorso, alis cauddcue 

 iiigris ; peciore, abdomine, crisso, uropygiogue rufis ; capite suprd, 

 jugulo, regionegue earpali alarum cano-lazulinis ; maculd alarum 

 albu. 

 Longitudo 64 unc. 



This bird was observed to bear an affinity to the family of Merulidce 

 by the strength and Thrushlike form of the bill ; and by its general 

 character of form and colour to that portion of it vvhich includes the 

 Rock Thnishes ; where it was provisionally placed, until moreaccurate 

 comparison of the species %vith contiguous groups determined its 

 station. Its bill was more that of the true Tfirush, than of the Rock 

 Thrush. Its colours were those of Phcenicura ; under which genus it 

 was erroneously ranked by accident on the plate. The bill is too 

 powerful to admit the species among the Sylviada. 



PiKENicuRA FRONTALis. Phceji .fuseo-ūtm ; abdomive, crisso, uro- 

 pygio, rectricumque apieibus, duarum viediarum exceptis, rufis ; 

 fronte lazulino splendente. 

 Longitudo, 54 unc. 



Pigus NANUS. Pic. superne fusco-brunneus, alis caucldque maculis, 

 dorso fasciis albis, notaiis; siibtiis albescens, fuseo-brunneo late 

 striatus ; striga superciliari alterdque suboculari albis; capitis 

 fronte verticeque brunneis, oceipite nigro, strigd graeili auriculari 

 coeeined. 

 Longitudo, 44- unc. 

 CucuLus HiMALAYANUs. Cuc. corpore supra rufo, fusco fasciato ; 



* The group seems to have many characters in common with Pomato- 

 rhinus, Horsf. The strong and elevated bill constitutes the chief mark of 

 separation. The aliiance betvveen tlie t\vo groups niay serve to indicate the 

 general affinities of the latter genus, vvhose place in the system has been 

 hitherto undetermincd. 



