290 CLASS AVES. 



Barita Destructor, Temm. PI. Coll. t. 273. 



Blackish-ash, beneath dirty white; lores, chin, throat, 

 side of neck, upper and loAver tail-coverts, edge of se- 

 condaries, white ; crown, ears, quills, and tail, black, 

 (latter white-tipt) ; length ten inches. Oceania. Also 

 New Holland. 



Doubtful species : Corvus Pacificus et Tropicus et Cyano- 

 leucus et C. Melanuleucus, Lath. Not 

 seen by Temminck. The genus Cratlcus, 

 Vieil. 



The Becards, BufF. Psaris, Cuv. 

 Have the beak conical, very thick and round at the 

 base^ but not sloping from the forehead. The point is 

 slightly compressed and crooked. 



There is but one species, of America, ash-coloured, 

 with head^ wings, and tail^ black. 



Lanius Cay anus, Gra. Enl. 304 and 377. 

 Its habits are those of our Shrikes. 



The base of the bill reddish ; lores and orbits naked ; 

 base of the quills ash when young ; back and chest 

 streaked. Is the Titria cinereus, Vieil. Gal. t. 134. 

 Pachyrhynchus Cay anus, Spix, t. 44. f. 1. <?. 



Lanius Inquisitor, Olfers. 



Differs from the preceding ; the bill quite black ; 

 lores feathered ; inner web of the quill with a basal 

 white spot ; head quite black ; back and chest spotless. 

 Young ; front orbits and ears reddish ; back black- 

 marked ; chest with narrow streaks. Brazil. 



Pachyrhynchus Semifasciatus, Spix. Braz. t. 44. f.2. d*. 

 Lead-coloured above ; beneath ashy white ; occiput 



