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a favourite cage-bird. To the Timeliine belong such remarkable forms 
as the Fluffy-backed Babbler (Ptilocichla falcata) (1982) and the Hairy- 
backed Babbler (Macronus ptilosus) (1926), in which the feathers of the 
back are enormously developed ; also the large yellow species of Malia 
(1936) from Celebes. The third subfamily, Brachypterygine, includes 
some long-legged terrestrial forms, the largest and handsomest of which 
are the Whistling-Thrushes (Myiophoneus) (1950) and the smallest the 
Short-wings (Oligura) (1945). Among the representatives of the fourth 
subfamily, Siding, we may draw attention to the Long-tailed Sibia 
(Sibia picaoides) (1951) and Yuhina nigrimentum (1952), exhibited with 
its well-concealed nest. To the Liothrichine belong the beautiful 
Chinese “ Robin ” (Lrothria Jutea) (1940) mentioned above, a familiar 
cage-bird with Tit-like habits, and the handsome Cutia nipalensis (1989), 
from Nepal. ‘The so-called Crow-Tits (Paradoxornithine) form the 
sixth subfamily, a very isolated group, and may be recognised by their 
short deep bill, most developed in the species of Paradowornis (1941) 
and less so in Suthora (1942). 
Family VII. TrocLtopytina. Wrens. 
This family embraces a number of small birds which are spread over 
the greater part of the globe, bemg very abundant in the New World 
but absent in the Australian and Ethiopian regions. They have no 
bristles at the base of the bill, build domed nests, and in many cases 
have remarkable powers of song. The best known is the Common 
Wren (Anorthura troglodytes) (2001), a familiar British bird, ranging 
across Hurope as far east as Persia and southwards to the Atias Mountains 
in N. Africa. One of the largest is the Great Bay Wren (Cinnicerthia 
unirufa) (1989), a native of Colombia and Ecuador. 
Family VILL. Crnciipa. Dirrers. 
The Dippers or Water-Ouzels are large aquatic Wrens inhabiting the 
mountain-streams of the northern parts of both Hemispheres as well as 
the higblands of Central America and the Andes of South America. 
They are perfectly at home in the water, diving with ease, and using 
both wings and legs to propel themselves below the surface. Aquatic 
insects and moiluses found among the stones at the bottom of streams 
and rivers form their principal food, and though they are generally 
supposed to devour the ova of fish, and for this reason constantly 
destroyed as vermin, no fish-spawn has ever been found in their stomachs, 
The domed nest (2012), made of moss &c., is placed close to the water, 
and from four toseven dull white eggs are laid. The young are able to 
swim as soon as they leave the nest. Of the twelve or more species, all 
