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Fam. Sturnida. Starlings. Oscines with straight or slightly curved, strong 

 beak, the point of which is rarely only slightly notched, without rictal vibrissre. 

 Sturnus vulgaris L., Starling ; Pastor roseus Temm., Rose-coloured Starling ; 

 Buphaga africana L., Oxpecker. 



Here are allied Pipra aureola L., Cayenne ; Rupicola crocea Bp., Cock of the 

 Rock, South America, and the Cotingidae. 



Fam. Laniidae. Shrikes. Large, powerful Oscines with hooked, strongly 

 serrated beak, strong rictal vibrissaa, and tolerably long, sharply clawed feet. 

 Lanius excubitor L., Grey Shrike ; L. minor L., Lesser Grey Shrike ; L. rvfus 

 Briss., Woodchat Shrike ; L. collurio L., Red-backed Shrike. 



Fam. Muscicapidae. Flycatchers. Beak short, broad and depressed at the 



Fio. 663. Cincinnurus regius (ma 1 e and female). 



base, somewhat compressed anteriorly, with hooked curved point. Muscicapa 

 grisola L.; M. atricapilla L. ; M. oollaris Bechst., (albicollis) : Bomby cilia 

 garrula L., Waxwing. 



Fam. Paridae. Titmice. Small, beautifully coloured, and very agile Oscines, 

 of stout build, with sharp, short, almost conical beak. Parus major L., Great 

 Titmouse : P. ater L., Coal Titmouse ; P. ccerulem L., Blue Titmouse ; P. cru- 

 tatus L., Crested Titmouse ; P.palustris L., Marsh Titmouse ; P. caudatus L., 

 Long-tailed Titmouse ; Aegithalus pendulinm L., Penduline Titmouse ; Sitta 

 europcea L., Nuthatch. 



Fam. Motacillidae. Wagtails. Slender body ; beak tolerably long, and 

 notched at the point. Antlirn pratensis Bechst, Meadow Pipit ; Motacilla 

 alba L. ; M. flava L. ; M. sulphura Bechst. ; Accentor alpinus Bechst. Alpine 

 Accentor. 



