COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC D/SriXCTIOXS. 



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Tail moderate, rounded on sides. Toes long, strong, and 

 broadly sealed. Habitat — Europe and Asia. 



Genus. Pica. — Bill long, tip slightly hooked; nostrils rounded 

 and hidden by bristles. Wings, fourth and tilth quills longest, 

 first very short. Tail long and graduated. Tarsi long, toes 

 short and strong. Habitat— Old World and North America. 



Genus. Corvus. — Bill strong and mostly long; nostrils covered 

 by bristly plumes except when forehead bare. Wings long 

 and pointed, third and fourth quills longest. Habitat— Most 

 parts of world. 



Genius. Picatiiartes.— Bill rather flattened; nostrils in large 

 membranous groove and exposed, upper part of head and cheeks 

 bare. Wings, sixth and seventh quills longest. Tail, very 

 long and rounded. Tarsi long and slender. Habitat— Africa. 



Sub-family. Gymnoderinae. — Bill straight, rather flattened, 

 sides compressed to tip; nostrils in membranous groove. Wings 

 long and pointed. Tail moderate and rounded. Tarsi long, 

 transversely scaled. Toes long, outer nearly equal to middle; 

 claws long curved, and sharp. 



Genus. Gymkoderus. — Bill rather short, broad at base, 

 groove of nostrils clothed with down. Wings, third to fifth 

 quills longest. Tail even. Sides of neck bare, head and front 

 of neck scantily clothed with down. Habitat— Guiana, &c. 



Germs. Cephalopterus. — Bill long, opening of nostrils large. 

 Male with large overhanging crest on head, breast bare w ith 

 pendulous pencil of plumes. Wings, third quill longest. Habi- 

 tat — Brazil. 



Sub-family. Pyrrhocoracinae. — Bill long, slender, curved; nos- 

 trils hidden by broad plumes. Wings long and pointed. Tail long. 



Genus. Coracia. — Wings, fourth quill longest. Tail moder- 

 ate, nearly equal. Tarsi short broadly scaled in front, exterior 

 toes nearly equal. Habitat — Europe and Asia. 



Family. PARADISEIDiE.— Bill long, strong, curved above; 

 nostrils hidden by short plumes. Wings long and rounded. 

 Tarsi with single long scale. Outer toe longer than inner, 

 united to middle at base, hind toe very long, claws long and 

 curved. 



Genus. Paradisea. — Bill, sides compressed to tip. Wings, 

 fourth to seventh quills longest. Tail long and broad. Tarsi 

 rather long. Sides of neck, breast, body, tail, and sometimes 

 head with long drooping feathers. Habitat— New Guinea. 



Family. STUKHIDa;.— Bill, sides compressed. Wings long 

 and pointed. TsB rather long. Tarsi strong and broadly 

 scaled in front. Toes long and strong, hind toe very long. 



Sub-family. Ptiionorhynchinae. — Bill moderate; upper man- 

 dible scooped at tip. 



Genus. Ptiloxorhyxchup. — Bill, nostrils sunken, large, 

 nearly covered by plumes. Wings, fourth and fifth quills long- 

 est, three first graduated. Tail, short, even. Outer toe longer 

 than inner. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Chlajitdera. — Bill, nostrils rounded, exposed, in a 

 membrane. Wings, third and fourth quills longest, first two 

 unequal. Tail long and rounded. Habitat— Australia. 



Genus. Astrapia. — Bill, sides much compressed; nostrils 

 sunken, partly hidden by plumes. Wings, third and fourth (?) 

 quills longest. Tail very long, and deeply graduated. Habitat 

 — New Guinea. 



Sub-family. Graculinas. — Bill broad at base, much com- 

 pressed, slightly curved above; nostrils exposed. Wings long, 

 first quill short, third and fourth longest. Tail short. Tarsi 

 short. Toes long. 



Genus. Gracula. — Bill long. Wings, first quill rudimental. 

 Tail various. Tarsi strong, hind toe very long. Parts of head 

 bare. Habitat — India, New Guinea. 



Sub-family. Buphaginee. — Bill moderate, broad, slightly flat- 

 tened above; nostrils partly closed by membrane. Tail long, 

 graduated, each feather pointed. Tarsi short and strong. Toes 

 moderate. 



Genus. Buphaga. — Bill, sides of lower mandible very broad, 

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projecting under eyes. Wings, third quill longest. Habitat — 

 Africa. 



Sub-family. Sturninae. — Bill, tip rather blunt and flattened; 

 nostrils in membranous groove. Tail short. Tarsi long. Toes 

 long and strong. 



Genus. Pastor. — Bill, groove of nostrils clothed with short 

 feathers. Wings, second quill longest, first spurious. Tail 

 even. Tarsi transversely scaled. Habitat — Asia, Africa, and 

 temparate Europe. 



Genus. Sturnus. — Toll sharp, straight, and conical groove of 

 nostrils feathered. Wings, second quill longest, third nearly as 

 long, first spurious. Habitat — Most parts of world. 



Sub-family. Quiscalinae. — Bill long, slightly curved at tip; 

 nostrils in triangular groove. Tail long and graduated. Hind 

 toe long. 



Genus. Qi~isc w.rs. — Bill, upper inaudible overhanging lower; 

 nostrils oval, partly closed by membrane. Wings, second to 

 fourth quills longest. Tail, sides turned up. Habitat — North 

 America. 



Sub-family. Icterinae. — Bill rather long. Tail long. Tarsi 

 moderate and broadly sealed. Toes moderate and strong. 



Genus. Cacicds. — Bill advancing in crescent on forehead, 

 sides compressed, tip sharp; nostrils oval, pierced in bill. 

 Wings, third and fourth quills longest. Tail graduated. Habi- 

 tat — Tropical America. 



Genus. Xaxthorxis. — Bill arched, upper mandible advanc- 

 ing in point on forehead: nnstnls covered with membrane. 

 Wings, third and fourth quills longest, second nearly as long. 

 Tail wedge-shaped. Habitat — America and West Indies. 



Genus. Yphaxtes. — Bill, upper mandible advancing in point 

 on forehead; nostrils oval, covered with membrane. Wings, 

 second and third quills longest, first nearly equal. Tail squared. 

 Habitat — North America. 



Sub-family. Agelaiuae. — Bill very conical, flattened above. 

 Tarsi long as middle toe. Toes long, slender, outer united at 

 base to middle. 



Genus. Molothrus. — Bill short, upper mandible slightly ad- 

 vanced on forehead and arched at base; nostrils partly covered 

 by membrane and plumes. Wrings, first and second quills long- 

 est. Tail rounded. Habitat — America. 



Genus. Agelaivs. — Bill flattened at base, edges slightly 

 waved. Wings, second and third quills longest. Tail long and 

 rounded. Habitat— America. 



Genus. Dolichoxyx. — Bill nearly straight to tip; nostrils 

 covered with membrane. Wings, first and second quills long- 

 est. Tail, tips of feathers sharp and stiff. Tarsi slender. Hab- 

 itat — America and West Indies. 



Family. FEINGILLID.E.— Small birds.— Bill short, thick, 

 mostly angular at base. 



Sub-family. — Ploceinae. — Bill, keel projecting on forehead, 

 arched to tip. Wings rounded, first quill very short. Legs and 

 toes strong, scaled, hind toe long and strong. 



Genus. Hyfhantornts. — Bill, keel pointed on forehead, nos- 

 trils oval, pierced in bill. Wings, fourth quill longest, third 

 and fifth quill nearly equal. Tail short and even. Tarsi 

 moderate. Claws much curved. Habitat — Africa. 



Genus. Ploceus. — Bill compressed; nostrils partly hidden by 

 plumes. Wings, third to fifth quills longest, first very short; 

 tertials nearly as long. Tail moderate. Habitat — India and 

 Africa. 



Genus. Textor.— Bill broad at base, curved towards tip, 

 edges waved; nostrils pierced in bill. Wings, third and fourth 

 quills longest, second nearly equal. Toes short, claws curved. 

 Habitat — Africa. 



Genus. Philet.eri's. — Bill much compressed, rather arched 

 above. W T ings, second to fourth quills longest, first rudiment- 

 ary. Habitat — South Africa. 



Genus. Plocepasser. — Bill large, advancing in point on 

 forehead. Wings, second and third quills longest. Tarsi with 



