42*2 CLASS AVES. 



The genus Pastor of Teraminck and the genera 

 Acridotheres and Delophus of Vieillot. Cuvier has 

 placed some species referred to this genus as a section 

 of Turdus. It maybe divided into two sections ; first, 

 those with thick gracula-like bill : the genus Acri- 

 dotheres of Vieillot. 



One of their species {Paradiscea Tristis, Gml. Gra- 

 cw/a fm^i*. Lath, et Shaw. Gracula Gri/llivora, Daud.) 

 Enl. 219. 



Is become celebrated by the services it has rendered 

 in the Isle of France, by destroying grasshoppers. It 

 is, moreover, omnivorous, nestles in palm-trees, and is 

 easily tamed and trained. It is the size of a thrush, 

 brown, with blackish head, a spot towards the edge 

 of the wing, the abdomen and end of the lateral 

 caudal quills white. 



Pastor Fuscus, Tem. MSS. 



Back dull sooty brown ; belly paler; speculum of wing, 

 white ; vent, and tail black, white tipt ; head and quills 

 black ; bill yellow. India. 



Pastor Temporalis, Tem. Catal. 



Cheeks naked, red; head and streak over ears pure 

 white ; collar black ; another near the back white ; 

 scapulars and wings black brown; chest and belly 

 white ; wing-coverts white edged ; tail-ends white ; 

 length eleven inches. Bengal. 



Pastor Cory'thaix, Waggler. 

 Crest erect compressed shining black ; a square on each 

 side the eye and another outer ; the jaws white ; quills 



