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SUB-FAMILY TURDIN.E. 

 Young in first plumage differs from adult and has under parts spotted. 



GENUS GEOCICHLA (sub-gen. OREOCINCLA). In Oreocincla feathers of 

 head and back have a transverse terminal black band in strong con- 

 trast to brown general colour of upper parts. Axillaries are parti- 

 coloured basal half white, rest dark ; bastard primary rarely 

 exceeds 1 in. in length. 



160. G. limillata, Lath., Mountain-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; general colour of upper parts dark olive- 

 brown ; subterminal spots on head and back obsolete ; outside tail 

 feathers with obscurely defined white tips ; culmen 1 '2 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4. 



161. G. lliacrorhyncha, Old., Large-billed Ground-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; general colour of upper parts russet 

 brown ; subterminal spots on head brown ; basal part of inside web 

 of secondaries and of many primaries buff; culmen 1*2 in. j outside 

 tail feathers with obscurely defined white tips. 

 Hab. : 5. 



162. G. licillii, Cabani, Russet-tailed Ground-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; outside tail feather on each side tipped 

 white on inner web for an inch or more ; culmen I'l in. 

 Hab. : 2, (4). 



163. G. CUlieata, De Vis, Broadbent Ground-Thrush. 



Under surface lunated ; under tail coverts ochreous ; outermost 

 tail feather peculiarly coloured ; fourth primary very long. 

 Hab. : 2. 



FAMILY TIMELIID^E. 



Bill very similar to that of the Thrushes and Warblers (Turdidse) ; wings 

 rounded and short, concave, so as to fit close to the body, Birds 

 generally of limited migration. 



SUB-FAMILY PTILONORHYNCHIJLE : BOWER-BIRDS. 



Their habits seem to assimilate them with Ground-Thrushes and Babblers 

 (Dr. R. B. Sharpe). 



GENUS PTILONORHYNCHUS. Bill higher than broad at nostrils, 

 with a lateral subterminal notch on upper mandible ; nostrils 

 entirely covered with silky feathers, dense and recurved. 



164. P. Yiolaceus. Vieill., Satin Bower-bird. 



Male, general colour purplish-black ; female, uppermost surface 

 greyish-green, under surface lunated. 



Total length, 12'5 in. ; culmen, 1'4 in. ; wing, 6'6 in.; tail, 4'5 

 in. ; tarsus, 2*15 in. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4. 



GENUS AELURGEDUS. Bill higher than broad at nostrils, with a lateral 

 subterminal notch ; nostrils not completely hidden, but overhung 

 by scanty plumes ; bill very stout, its depth at nostrils equal to 

 length of inner toe (without claw). 



165. A. maculoSUS, Ramsay, Spotted Cat-bird. 



Crown of head ochreous- brown mottled ; ear coverts black ; tail 

 feathers white tips ; general colour above green. 

 Hab. : 2. 



166. A. Viridis, Lath., Cat-bird. 



Crown of head uniform green ; ear coverts green, mottled with 

 dusky black ; tail feathers tipped with white. 

 Hab. : 3, 4. 



