408 REVIEW OF AMERICAN BIRDS. [PART I. 
Smith-!Collec-) Sex When 
sonian| tor’s | and Locality. Received from Collected b 
No. No. | Age. Collected. >i 
33,011 2 Sherborn, Mass. Hae ‘A, L; Babcock. |) il “ie isen ae a 
1,617 HA 3 | Carlisle, Pa. July 4,°44."|) SiR. Band?) 1M | ears P 
20,642 | 649 | Y || Moose Factory. Aug. 26,60.) C. Drexler. sind aiee 
18,508 de Q | Red River Settlem’t, idle Di Guan.) yy ee ee ‘ 
27,034 oe . oie Gov, Mactavish, | ©. essa . 
28,920 | 586 Q | Washington, Mar. 2, °60. | Elliot Coues. Sareea 
$2,270 ee -- | Macon, Ga. April, 1848. | -Prof.Jos.Leconte.| —..... . 
33,878 «es -. | Tortugas. soe Capt. Woodbury.| __...... 
5,318 30 .. | Yellowstone River, | July 24,'56.) Lt Warren. Dr. Hayden. 
38413 | .. | 1. | Laramie Riy. {W.T.| May, 1864. | Dr. Hitz. Na ita 
15,957 | 367 og | Chiloweyuck Depot] July 6, 59. | A. Campbell. Dr. Kennerly. 
21,939 | 489 .. |Sinyakwateen “ | July 3, ’60. se sh 
4,236 ha .. | San Francisco. 1853-1854. | R. D. Cutts, soe sie 
26,591 re o | Cape St. Lucas. 1859. J) OR AMULS bel, |e Co aaegen ene 
3,958 Ae © | Tamaulipas, Mex. | Mar. 20,’53.| Lt..Couch. = | = ...coe 
20,405 |1,862 - | Choctun, Vera Paz. | Jan. 1860, O. Salvin. Tt eee 
7,952 an - | Guatemala. siete J, ond.) po Viva pt pease $ 
Suspramity PTILOGONATIN Zi. 
The characters of the subfamily have already been stated on page 
401, but it still remains to discuss the question of its precise extent. 
As generally given by authors, it includes two series of genera, the 
most apparent external distinction between them consisting in the 
distinct scutelle on the anterior face of the tarsus in the one, which 
are wanting in the other. These more palpable features are, how- 
ever, accompanied by others, of more or less importance, and I can 
hardly avoid the conclusion that they should belong to different 
families, one, embracing Ptilogonys and Phenopepla (Ptilogona- 
tine), remaining with the Ampelide; the other (Jyiadestes, 
Cichlopis, Platycichla) removed as Myzadestine to near the 
Turdide and Saxicolide. 
The following diagnostic characters will serve to illustrate the 
features of these two groups as compared with each other :— 
Ptilogonatine. Tarsus stout, shorter, or not longer than middle toe and 
claw ; conspicuously scutellate anteriorly, and frequently on one or other 
or on both sides ; sometimes with a row of small plates behind. Wings 
much graduated ; the second quill not longer than secondaries. Outline 
of lateral tail feathers parallel or widening from base to near tip. Tail 
unvaried, or else inornate at end. Quills without light patch at base. 
Head crested. Young birds not spotted. Not conspicuous for-song. 
Myiadestine. Tarsus slender, longer than middle toe and claw ; undivided 
as in Turdide. Toes deeply cleft. Wings more pointed; second quill 
much longer than secondaries. Lateral tail feathers cuneate, or narrow- 
ing from base towards tip; generally whitish at end on inner web. 
Quills with their extreme bases, especially of inner webs, buffy yellow, 
showing a light patch inside. Head not crested, though the feathers 
sometimes full. In the young all the feathers with light rounded spots. 
Pre-eminent as melodious singers. 
