INTRODUCTION. ху 
1854. MELANOPITTA, Bon. Consp. Voluc. Anisod. p. 7. P. cucullata, Hartl. 
1859. Рншухтсосісит,л, Cab. & Hein. Mus. Hein. pt. ii. 
po: : š ; А қ š : i P. granatina, Temm. 
1859. Cozoguris, Cab. & Hein. Mus. Hein. pt. ii. p. 5. P. strepitans, Temm. 
1862. Ахтностхст,а, Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. 
vol. xxxi. p.343 . 2 : : i A. phayrei, Blyth. 
1870. Leucorrrra, Elliot, Ibis, p. 413 š ; P. cyanea, Blyth. 
1870. Cervinırırra, Elliot, Ibis, p. 413 . : ' P. moluccensis (Müll.). 
1870. Purrurerpirta, Elliot, Ibis, p. 416 . P. venusta, Müll. & Schleg. 
1880. Cyanorirra, Gould, Mon. Pitt. pt. 1 К : P. steerii, Sharpe. 
1888. CazorrrrA, Selat. Cat. B. vol. xiv. p. 414 . P. maxima, Müll. & Schleg. 
It is not necessary to adopt more than three genera for the species of Pittidee :— 
ANTHOCINCLA for the curious species A. pHAYREI; Prrra for the very short-tailed birds ; 
and EucicuLaA for those with lengthened graduated rectrices. 
KEY ro THE GENERA AND SPECIES. 
I. “ Bill with imperceptible notch to upper mandible. Rictal 
vibrissæ absent. Wings rounded. Tail short. Tarsus 
moderate or somewhat short, toes furnished with straight 
claws.” (Blyth.) ; i ; | : ( .  ANTHOCINCLA. 
A. Feathers of superciliaries elongated — . j ; E . l. 4. phayrei. 
II. Bill rather stout, length moderate, broad at base, with apical 
portion curved, tip slightly emarginate ; frontal plumes pro- 
jecting to the opening of the nostrils, which are anterior and 
exposed. Wings reaching nearly to end of tail, the second, 
third, fourth, and fifth primaries nearly equal and longest. 
Tail very short, nearly square, or slightly rounded. Tarsi 
very long, slender, broadly scutellated. Toes long, outer one 
considerably longer than the inner; hind toe very long. 
Claws moderate, curved, acute, that of the hind toe longest . PITTA. 
A. Underparts all white, or white barred with blue. 
Calopitta. 
а. Back black, erissum scarlet . : À 3 : 1. P. maxima. 
Leucopitta. 
b. Back blue, erıssum white Р . ; : : . 2. P. cyanea. 
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