542 PASSEEINES. 



Warblers {Sykince), the Lyres {Lyra), the Orioles {Oriolus), the 

 Philedons [Meliphagidm), the Dippers {Cticclus), the Thrushes 

 (Turdus), the Tanagers {Tanagritm), the C&ringas (Coracifia), and 

 the Butcher Birds {Lanius). 



M. Lesson thinks the Muscicapidce should consist of the genera 

 Tyrannus, MonacJta, Eurylaimus, PlatyrkyncJius, Todus, Myiagra, 

 Muscicapa, Alectrurus, Drymopldla, Formkiwra, Rhipidura, 

 Seisura, Psophodes, and Euicurus. Of these, Eurylaimus have a 

 very large, depressed, and cleft bill. They are of more elegant 

 form than plumage ; for their colouring is devoid of brilliant 

 tints. They live a retiring life in marshes, and upon the banks 

 of lakes and rivers, feeding upon the worms and insects which 

 abound in such localities. They are about the size of the Thrush, 

 and they inhabit the isles of Oceania. 



The Manakiss (Piprince, Sw.) have the bill rather short ; the 

 upper mandible much, curved, and pierced with large nostrils ; 

 the feet longish, slender, and weak ; the external toes reverted 

 towards the middle. These birds are natives of South America, 

 and are gifted with brilliant plumage. 



The Rupicola (Briss.), or Cock of the Eock, is remarkable for 

 the lively and delicate shades of the colour of its plumage, 

 and for a graceful crest which decorates its crown. It prefers 

 sombre localities, and retires into clefts and caverns when pursued. 

 It is very wild, and onlj^ issues from its hiding-place in search 

 of the fruits which form its food. Under the most favourable 

 circumstances these birds are difficult to approach, taking flight 

 at the slightest appearance of danger. Their name comes from 

 their size, and also from their habit of scratching up the earth, and 

 flapping their wings like the Domestic Cock. They are natives of 

 South America and Malaya. The best-known species, Ktipicola, 

 aiirantia (Vieillot), is a native of Guiana ; its plumage is bright 

 orange, and the crest is formed bj' two rows of feathers, so 

 arranged as to form a semicircle. 



The Warblers {Sy/vkmcv, Sw.) are readily recognised by their 

 short, slender, and tapering bill, constituting a numerous scries of 

 birds, among which we note the Fauvette (Sylcia hortcmis), Gold- 

 crested Wren {Regulus aurkapelluH), the Wren [Troglodytes), the 

 Whin Chats (Saxkola), and nianj- other genera. 



