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ZoOTnERA*. 



Rostrum forte, elongatum, subcurvatum, subcompressum, culmine 

 elevato ; mandibula superioii subemarginata, dente subapicali vix 

 decernenda j narihus ovalibiis, lateralibus ; rictu vibrissis rigidis 

 munito. 



Alcv subbreves, subrotundatse ; remigibus prima brevi, secunda 

 multo longiore, tertia quarta quintaque fere jequalibus longissimis, 

 sexta his breviori at prima longiori, ceeteris gradatim decrescentibus. 

 Pedes subelongati, subfortes, acrotarsiis integris ; digitis anteriori- 

 bus subfortibus, externis ad basin membrana connexis, internis liberis, 

 medio longissimo ; halluce elongato fortissimo, ungue forti elongato. 

 Cauda subbrevis, sequalis ; rectricibiis duodecim. 

 ZooTH)-.RA MOXTicoLA. Zooik. Saturate brunnea; colli in fronte 

 notd longiiudinali, pectoris 7iotis parcis, obdornineque albis, hoc 

 hrunneo squnniatim notato ; femorum tectricibus, crissoque fuscis, 

 hoc albo maculato. 

 Longitudo corporis, II 4- unc. ; rostri, \l ; alee a carpo ad apicem 

 remigis 4tae, 6 ; tarsi, 14; caudcB, 4. 



PiiTRociNCLA cixci^ORHYNCHA. Petr. geuis, dorso, alls cauddque 

 nigris ; peciore, ubdomine, crisso, itropygiogue rujis ; capite suprcL, 

 jugulo, regioneque carpali alarum cano-lazulinis ; macula alarum 

 alba. 

 Longitudo 64 unc. 



This bird was observed to bear an affinity to the family of Merulidce 

 by the strength and Thrushlike form of the bill j and by its general 

 character of form and colour to that portion of it which includes the 

 Rock Thrushes; where it was provisionally placed, until more accurate 

 comparison of the species with contiguous groups determined its 

 station. Its bill was more that of the true Thrush, than of the Rock 

 Thrush. Its colours were those of Phoenicura; under which genus it 

 was erroneously ranked by accident on the plate. The bill is too 

 powerful to admit the species among the Sylviadce. 



PucENicuRA FRONTALIS. Phosn.fusco-atra ; abdomine, crisso, uro- 

 pygio, rectricumque apicibus, duarum medlarum exceptis, ruJis ; 

 fronte lazuUno splendenie. 

 Longitudo, 54 unc. 



Picus NANUS. Pic. supernc fusco-brunneus, alis cauddque maculis, 

 dorso fasciis albis, nolatis; sublils albescens, fusco-brunneo lat>. 

 striatus; slrigti superciliari nlteraque suboculari albis ; capitis 

 fronte verticeque brunneis, occipile nigra, strigd gracili auriculari 

 coccined. 

 Longitudo, A^ unc. 



CucuLus HiMALAYANUS. Cuc. corporc supr^ rtfOffusco fascinio ; 

 subliis albo, nigro fusciato, pectore rufo tincio ; remigibus rectrici- 



* The p-onp scen)s to have many cliaracters in common witli Pomato- 

 rhinux, Horsf. The strong and elevated bill constitutes the chief mark of 

 separation. The alliance l)etween the two groups may serve to indicate the 

 general affinities of the latter genus, whose place in the system has been 

 hitherto undetermined. 



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