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3. Lanius — Division Pluraatse. 



Head, crest, throat, belly, and under pen feathers of the tail, white ; 

 back, wings, and upper part of the tail, black. Two of the pens in each 

 wing have a broad rim of white. 



4. Lanius, approaching to Turdus. 



Head yellow, with a black stripe on each side ; throat, breast, and 

 belly, of a bright scarlet ; wings, back, and tail, black ; the upper part of 

 the latter has a greenish tinge. 



Tanagra — Sub-division Loriots, Cuv. 



The upper mandible a little more elongated than usual. Top of the head 

 white, speckled with black; upper part of back and wings black; lower 

 part, tail, throat, and belly, of a reddish-brown. 



L Muscicapa — Division Tyrannus, Cuv. 



No hairs at the base of the beak ; head and back of an ashy hue ; throat 

 and belly, pale brown, wings and tail of an ashy brown ; wings mottled 

 with a lighter shade, and each pen edged with the same pale tint. 

 Envergure 10 inches. It is said to feed constantly on carrion. 



2. Muscicapa — Division Muscipeta, Ctiv. 



Head, throat, belly, under part of tail, tectrices, and upper part of 

 remiges, of a pale verdigris green, slightly tinged with azure ; scapu- 

 laries of a brilliant azure ; a patch of azure at the bottom of the back, 

 which is of a reddish brown ; the long pens of the tail, green and black ; 

 lower part of the remiges of the wing, azure and black. 



3. Muscicapa proper, Cuv. 



Head, throat, back, breast, belly, and under pen feathers of the tail, of a 

 deep brilliant yellow ; a black patch round the eye ; wings black, 

 tipped with yellow ; upper pens of the tail, black. From 8 to 10 

 inches long. 



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