70 The Official Guide to the 
of Pericrocotus from the Andaman Islands and the 
Himalayas. 
The next family is that of the Flycatchers, 
MuscicaPip&, and a very extensive one it is, containing 
some interesting and beautiful birds. We can only 
refer to a few of the numerous examples which will be 
found in the collection. One member of the family, 
the spotted Flycatcher, is a well-known British bird ; 
there is a second species of the same genus, the 
Pied Flycatcher, but it is much more locally distri- — 
buted. Zerpsiphone paridist 1s one of a _ very 
remarkable genus, it is known as the Paradise Fly- 
catcher ; nearly all the males of this group assume for 
the breeding season greatly-developed tail feathers, 
only to be equalled in the genus Vidua; for the rest 
of the year they are hardly distinguishable from the 
other sex. The male of the pair here shown is 
nearly white, the female on the other hand is a 
beautiful chestnut, but both have the crown of the 
head dark steel blue; this species 1s from the Hima- 
layas. Arses kaupfi, a very rare little Flycatcher from 
Rockingham Bay, Australia, will be noticed under a 
bell shade. | 
The last family of Section “A” (Acromyodi) of 
the sub-order PASSERIES is that of the Swallows, 
HIRUNDINIDA; the typical genus /7/zrundo is repre- 
sented by our familiar Chimney Swallow, while the 
‘House Martin is now relegated to the genus Chelzdon, 
and the Sand Martin to that of Cotz/e; these may be 
seen in the British Bird-room. ‘This section is poorly 
represented here, there being only four species out of 
a total of seventy-two.* | 
* It must be understood that the number of species in any 
given family or genus, where mentioned is, as a rule, only 
approximate, and is quoted simply to indicate in some degree 
‘the extent of the group to which reference is made. 
