436 REVIEW OF AMERICAN BIRDS. [PART I. 
PLATYCICHLA, Barrp. 
Platycichla, Barrp, Rev. Am. Birds, I, 1864,32. (Type P. brevipes, Bp.) 
Platycichla brevipes, BAiRD. (Brazil.) 
General appearance that of Cichlopsis, the bill rather longer and much more 
attenuated at the end; the lower mandible much weaker and narrower, the 
toes perhaps a little more deeply cleft; the feet larger, but similarly propor- 
tioned; the claws longer and less curved. The wings and tail are similar, 
the latter rather shorter ; the outer quill one-third the 2d. Inside and bases 
of quills colored as in Planesticus, and throat similarly streaked. 
This generic form in many respects, with Cichlopsis, unites the 
Thrushes to the Myiadestes, and shows clearly that all three should 
belong rather with the Zurdidz as a subfamily, than with Ampe- 
lide. I find no differences in any to throw them out of the Turdide, 
with which they agree so closely in the undivided tarsi (except 
occasionally at lower end), the short spurious primary, the toothed 
and bristled bill, ete. 
For further remarks relative to this genus I refer to page 32 of 
the present work. I there placed it among the Thrishes, and now 
consider it as showing the relationship between the true Zurdinz 
and Ampeline, and proving the propriety of combining them in 
the same family. 
Platycichla brevipes. 
Platycichla brevipes, Batrp, Rev. Am. Birds, I, 1864, 32 (Brazil). 
Hab. Brazil. 
For the description of this species I would refer to the page of 
the present work cited above. 
