AMPELIS. 405 
In A. garrula the naked skin on the posterior edge of tarsus be- 
tween the two lateral plates, and on inner side between the lateral 
‘and frontal, shows a development of small hexagonal plates—seen 
to much less extent in A. cedrorum, where also the lateral tarsal 
plates are frequently undivided, except at lower end. 
The young of A. cedrorum are streaked longitudinally beneath, 
as in adult Dulus, although more faintly. 
The genus Ampelis exhibits a close resemblance to Progne in the 
‘broad, deeply cleft bill; the long, pointed wings; the short, stout 
legs. The most striking differences in Progne consist in the still 
broader and more deeply cleft bill, less hooked lower mandible, open 
superior and rounded nostrils, absence of spurious first primary, etc., 
with others of less signification. Still it would not be at all sur- 
prising to see them associated more closely by authors than has 
‘hitherto been the case. 
Three species of the genus Ampelis are known: one common to 
the northern portions of the northern hemisphere, one peculiar to 
North America, and a third found in Japan and Hastern Siberia. 
They may be distinguished by the following diagnosis :— 
A. Terminal band of tail yellow. 
Yellowish cinnamon; more plumbeous behind. Chin, 
forehead, and band from forehead above and behind 
the eye, black. A white mandibular patch. 
Large; chin and throat black; crissum orange 
brown; two white bands on the wing, and a 
white line along tips of primaries . A - garrula. 
Smaller; chin only black; crissum whitish. No 
white on wing “ 2 - A : . cedrorum. 
B. Terminal band of tail red. 
Colors generally similar to those of A. cedrorum. 
A red band across the end of the greater wing 
coverts. Black line behind eye continued 
along under side of crest, which is very long phenicopterum. 
The A. phenitopterum is stated by Temminck to have the nasal 
sete so short as to leave the nostrils exposed, and to lack the seal- 
ing-wax appendages; the latter condition may, however, result from 
the immaturity of the specimen, as it is very common.to find the 
same thing in individuals of the other species. 
Ampelis garrula. 
Lanius garrulus, Linn. “ Fauna Suecica, 2, no. 82.”—Is. Syst. Nat. 10th 
ed, 1758, 95.—Ampelis garrulus, Liyn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. 1766, 297 
(Europe).—Bon. Consp. 1850, 336.—Bairp, Birds N. Am. 1858, 
