AVES. 477 



Sp. Tyrannus sulpkuratus Cuv., Lanius sulphuratus L., BUFF. PI. enl. 296, 

 LESSON Omith. PI. 42, fig. 2. Tyrannus lictor, Lanius lictor LICHTENST., 

 GRAY Gener. Tab. LXII. 



Milvulus SWAINS., Muscipipra LESS. Bill shorter than head, 

 compressed at the tip. Wings with second or third quill longest 

 of all. Tail forked, with outer feather on both sides very long. 



Sp. Tyrannus savana VIEILL., Musicapa tyrannic L., BUFF. PI. enl. 571, 

 fig. 2, BONAPABTE Continuation of WILSON'S Americ. OrnitJi. PI. i, fig. i 

 (JARDINE'S edit. in. pp. 261 266); in North and South America, &c. 



Tyrannus GRAY, Drymonax GLOGER. Bill in some longer than 

 head, in some shorter, with culmen rounded, the margins turned 

 obliquely outwards. Wings with second and third quills subequal, 

 third longest of all. Tail emarginate, broad at the apex. (First 

 two feathers sinuate at the extremity.) 



Sp. Tyrannus intrepidus'ViEHL., Lanius tyrannus L., (in part) BUFF. PI. enl. 

 676, WILSON Amer. OrnitJi. PI. 13, fig. i; grey, white below, tail greyish- 

 black with white posterior margin ; on the top of the head a yellow or 

 reddish spot. This courageous bird, of the greatest service by killing 

 insects, is named in North America King-bird; compare on its economy 

 WILSON (JARDINE'S edit.) i. pp. 216 225; Tyrannus malutinus VIEILL. 

 (Lan. tyrannus L., in part), BUFF. PL enl. 537, &c. 



Myriarchus CAB AN. (Tyrannula SWAINS, in part, MyiMus GRAY 

 in part, add Pyrocephalus GOULD, GRAY). Bill depressed, with 

 culmen keeled. (First quill-feathers scarcely or not at all sinuate. 

 Tail subeven. Other characters of sub-genus Tyrwnnus.) 



Sp. Tyrannus ferox, Muscicapa feroxGtt., BUFF. PI. enl. 571, fig. i ; Tyran- 

 nus virens, Muscicapa virens L., Muscicapa rapax WILSON 1. 1. PI. 13, 

 fig. 5 ; Tyrannus virgatus, Muscicapa virgata GM., Muscicapa flammiceps 

 TEMM. PL col. 144, fig. 3, &c. 



Muscwora Cuv. (Muscipeta ejusd. previously) in part, GRAY. 

 Bill moderate, broad at the base, depressed, narrowed towards the 

 hooked tip, with culmen depressed. Nostrils basal, lateral. Long, 

 rigid bristles at the angle of mouth. Wings with third and fourth 

 quills subequal, longest of all. Tail long, subeven. Tarsi short, 

 covered anteriorly with scutes obsoletely distinct. 



Sp. Muscivora regia, Todus regius GM., Megalophus regius SWAINS., BUFF. 

 PL enl. 289, Diet. univ. d'Hist. not., Ois., PI. 2; (Muscivora cristata 

 GRAY, Todus cristatus BODD., Naturforscher xvn. PI. i.?) Muscivora fer- 

 ruginea CABAN., Muscivora rupestris GRAY (and Platyrhynchus ferrugineus 

 ejusd.) &c. 



