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America. These are followed by the Redstarts 
(Ruticilda), represented by two species in this country ; 
another pretty example is the Himalayan Water Robin 
(R. fuliginosa)—and Saxicola, a very extensive genus 
to which our familiar Wheatear belongs, a bird having 
a very wide geographical range extending over the 
whole of Northern Europe and Asia, and even reach- 
ing Alaska. Most of the various species by preference 
inhabit desert tracts and occur throughout the Asiatic 
and the African continent. Passing on we notice a 
singular-looking bird, the position of which is very 
uncertain, Grammatoptila striata, with peculiarly 
‘striped feathers; A/yzophoneus temminckit is another 
bird of striking appearance, with a beautiful purple 
tail, as also Cofpsychus saularis, the Indian Magpie 
Robin. Then follow the Dippers, Cinciip#, contain- 
ing a single genus represented in Europe by Cznclus 
aguaticus ; also the North American Cat Bird, Ga/eo- 
scoptes carolinensis, and other birds of the family 
Minip#&, known from their extraordinary vocal powers. 
as “‘Mocking Birds.” Passing on we notice the 
Australian Spotted Ground Thrush (Cznclosoma) and 
the White-eyebrowed Fomatorhinus, of which there 
are several species also from Australia. Close by are 
Garrulax albigularis and G. leucotophus, two noticeable 
species from the Himalayas, and a host of birds 
rejoicing in the name of ‘“Babblers.” Henicurus 
maculatus is a remarkable plumaged bird from the 
Himalayas, well named the Forktail; then follow what 
are known as the Indian “Bulbuls.” ‘The genus 
Chloropsts contains beautiful green birds from the 
Malay country and Borneo, the Crested Otocompsa 
from India, and Ovocompsa jocosus from China, with 
lovely blue and black Jrena criniger from Borneo. 
_ Thes2 are succeeded by the Cuckoo Shrikes, Grau- 
calus, from Australia, and several lovely Indian species 
