110 CORVIXJE. GARRULUS. 



stomach oblong, with the muscular coat not very thick, the 

 inner transversely rugous ; intestine of moderate length ; 

 coeca very small, cylindrical. Nostrils round, covered by 

 the reversed, shortish feathers. Eyes of moderate size, 

 eyelids feathered. Aperture of ear roundish, of moderate 

 size. Head rather large, oblong, convex above ; neck short ; 

 body ovate, compact, or rather slender. Legs of moderate 

 length ; tarsi rather slender, compressed, with eight or ten 

 scutella ; posteriorly sharp with two longitudinal plates ; toes 

 of moderate size ; the outer adherent at the base, the first 

 large, the outer a little longer than the inner, all with large 

 scutella; claws rather slender, arched, compressed, acute, 

 the first with an obscure groove on the sides. Plumage 

 very soft, blended ; feathers at the base of the upper man- 

 dible linear, stiff, directed forwards, but much shorter than 

 in the Crows ; small decurved bristles ; wings moderate, or 

 rather short, the first narrow and about half the length of 

 the fourth and fifth, which are longest ; tail long, or mode- 

 rate, rounded, or graduated, of twelve broad feathers. 



The species of this genus are very numerous, and distri- 

 buted over both continents. They are more properly fru- 

 givorous than omnivorous, feeding principally on seeds, 

 nuts, and berries ; but they also eat insects, larvae, eggs, and 

 young birds. They reside in woods and thickets, seldom 

 frequenting exposed places ; are shy, suspicious, and when 

 alarmed, clamorous ; nestle in trees and bushes, and lay 

 from four to nine speckled eggs. This genus is allied to 

 Pica and Corvus on the one hand, and to Turdus and Parus 

 on the other. 



54. GARRULUS GLAN DARIUS. BLUE-WINGED JAY. 



Feathers of the fore part of the head elongated and erectile, 

 wings of moderate length, tail rather long, nearly even ; gene- 

 ral colour of the plumage light brownish-red, fore part of the 

 head whitish, spotted with black, of which there is a broad 

 band on each side from the base of the bill, primary coverts 

 and alula bright blue, banded with blackish-blue. Young 

 similar to the adult, but with the plumage less firm, and the 

 colours duller. 



Male, 14J, 23, 7i 1 T V, IH> l i?> *! Female, 13|, 22. 



Generally distributed in England and the wooded parts of 



