AVES. 525 



Muscicapa L. (in part), Cuv. Bill short, with culmen keeled. 

 Nostrils basal, lateral, partly covered by bristles. Feet moderate; 

 tarsus of the length of middle toe. Hind claw curved, larger than 

 middle fore claw. Wings moderate or somewhat long, with third 

 and fourth quills longest of all, scarcely surpassing the second. 

 Tail moderate, subeven. 



Sp. Muscicapa grisola L. (Butalis grisola BOIE), BUFF. PL enl. 565, fig. i, 

 NAUM. Taf. 64, fig. i ; the spotted fly-catcher, le gobe moucTie, der Fliegen- 

 f anger; feeds on flying insects, generally taking them in its flight; lays 

 four or five light blue-green eggs with red spots ; Muscicapa atricapilla 

 L., and Muscicapa albicollis TEMM., Cuv. R. AnL, ed. ill., Ois. PL 18, 

 fig. i, have been observed only rarely in Holland, and belong rather to the 

 south of Europe (especially the last-named 1 ). From Abyssinia is Musci- 

 capa fumigata GUEB., Muscicapa chocolatina RUEPPELL, System. Uebers. 

 Tab. 20, &c. Also in China and Japan species of this genus occur. Sp. 

 Muscicapa narcissina TEMM. PL col. 577, fig. i (the genus Xantkopygia 

 BLYTH, BONAP.). 



HemicJielidon HODGS. 



Comp. Annals of not. Hist. 1845, p. 203, GBAY Gen. i., Muscicapince. 



Note. On some other genera of modern writers, Chaitaris 

 (Niltava) HODGS., Dimorpha, &c., see GRAY, 1. 1. Add Chasiempis 

 CABAN., ArcLf. Naturg. 1847, pp. 207, 208. 



Muscipeta Cuv. (in part), CABAN., Tchitrea LESS., GRAY. Bill 

 moderate, depressed at the base, broader than high. Long bristles 

 at the base of bill. Wings with fourth and fifth quills subequal, 

 longest of all. Tail long, graduated or cuneate (with two middle 

 feathers in males very long). 



Sp. Muscipeta paradisi, Muscicapa paradisi L., BUFF. PL enl. 234, figs, i, 2; 

 East Indies; Muscipeta rufa SWAINS., BUFF. PL enl. 248, fig. i, LESSON 

 Ornith. PI. 42, fig. i; Muscipeta princeps TEMM. PL col. 584, Japan; 

 Muscipeta cristata, Muscicapa cristata GM., BUFF. PL enl. 573, fig. 2, 

 South Africa ; Muscipeta rufiventris SWAINS. Birds of W. Afr. n. PI. 

 4, &c. 



Platystira JAED. 



Drymophila TEMM. (not SWAINS.) Monarcha YlG. and HoRSF. 

 Bill moderate, strong, with culmen keeled. Nostrils basal, lateral, 



1 They form the genus Muscicapa BOIE, named Hydomela by SUNDEVALL, because 

 he thinks the name Muscicapa should be kept for Butalis BOIE. Qfvers af Kongl. Vet. 

 Akad. Fork. 1846, pp. 223 225. 



