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than a Muscicapa ; while, hut for its tail, M. geni- 

 barbis might he classed as a flycatcher. In either 

 case the affinity is too palpable to require com- 

 ment. And thus do we think that the great circle 

 of the Muscicapince is closed. 



Concentrating the results of that analysis we have 

 now gone through of the two typical circles of the 

 Muscicapidce, we shall find that their contents mu- 

 tually represent each other in the following manner : 



While the analogies of the suh-genera may he thus 

 briefly recapitulated. 



Genus Todus, Genus Muscicapa, 



Sub-genera. Sub-genera. 



CBill more lengthened,"^ 

 TODUS ...................... -J and depressed to the > MUSCIPETA. 



C end ............................. j 



PLATYRHYNCHUS. ....... Bill shorter, very broad....MYiAGRA. 



C Bill small, triangular, } 

 CONOPOPHAGA ........ < the sides compressed ; > MUSCICAPA. 



C taU short .................... ) 



C Bill triangular, the sides p 

 L^PTURUS ............... < compressed ; tail slen- > CRYPTOLOPHA. 



( der, the tips pointed. ) 



