SYNOPSIS. vii. 



strongly notched; furnished at the base with strong bristles 

 directed forwards: nostrils basal, lateral, nearly round, 

 partly closed by a membrane: tarsus longer than the middle 

 toe; three toes before and one behind, outer toe connected 

 to the middle one as far as the first joint: first quill feather 

 short, third and fourth longest. 



L. Excubitor, Linn. v. i, p. 108 



L. rufus, Briss. \. i, p. no 



L. Collurio, Linn. -v. i, p. 112-114 



Gen. 75. MUSCICAPA. Bill angular, depressed at the 



base, compressed towards the point, which is deflected; 



upper mandible furnished with stiff bristles: nostrils basal, 



lateral, oval, partly concealed by hairs: tarsus as long or 



longer than the middle toe; side toes generally of equal 



length, outer toe connected as far as the first joint of the 



middle one : first quill very short, third and fourth longest. 



M. grisola, Linn. . v. i, p. 117 



M. luctuosa, Temm. - v. i, p. 119-121 



Gen. 16. TURDUS. Bill convex above, point com- 

 pressed; upper mandible emarginated, slightly curved; 

 gape furnished with a few hairs: nostrils basal, lateral, oval, 

 half closed by a naked membrane: first quill very short, in 

 some species the third is longest, in others the fourth : tarsus 

 longer than the middle toe; the outer toe connected at the 

 base to the middle one. 

 T. Whitei, Eyton. 



T. viscivorus, Linn. - v. i, p. 122 



T. pilaris, Linn. v. i, p. 124 



T. musicus, Linn. v. i, p. 126 



T. iliacus, Linn. v. i, p. 128 



T. torquatus, Linn. - v. i, p. 130 



T. Merula, Linn. v. i, p. 132 



T. chrysorhaeus, Temm. 

 T. saxatilis, Lath. 

 T. cyaneus, Gmel. 



