BIRDS. 



ORDER 

 PASSERES. 



MUSCIC AP A. FLYC ATC HER. 



Generic Character. 



Rostrum subtrigonum, utrin- 

 que emarginatum, apice in- 

 curvo ; vibrissae patentes 

 versus fauces. 



Nares subrotundae. 

 Pedes simplices, digitis tribus 

 anticis, uno postico. 



Beak slightly triangular, 

 notched on each side to- 

 wards the tip,and incurved; 

 at the base armed with 

 bristles. 



Nostrils rounded. 



Feet simple, with three toes 

 before, and one behind. 



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HE individuals forming this genus are amongst 

 the most beautiful of the feathered tribes ; they 

 receive their name from their expertness in catch- 

 ing flying insects, upon which they feed: they 

 are found throughout both continents : some few 

 feed on fruits. 



I have omitted many of the Lathamian spe- 

 cies in the following descriptions, they having 



v. x. p. ii. 21 



