MUSCICAPIDiE. 



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The birds of this genus feed on insects alone; 

 they are all exotic, and are frequently adorned with 

 beautiful plumage. 



Sp. 1. Mu. Indica. 



Promerops paradiseus. Shavo, v. viii.;?. 147.— India. 

 Sp. 2. Mu. Ceylonensis. 



Mu. olivaceus, suhtusjiavus ; capite mentoque cinereis, 

 Olivaceus Muscipeta, beneath yellow; with the head and chin 

 cinereous. 



Platyrhynchus Ceylonensis. S'voain. Zool. Illust. p. 13 , 



Inhabits Ceylon. Mr. Swainson observes that the 

 stiff bristles at the corner of the mouth are nearly the 

 length of the beak, which is quite flattened : the tail 

 is even, and the whole bird in every respect but 

 colour closely resembles Mu. barbata : he has given 

 no farther description of the bird. 



Sp. 3. Mu. paradisi. 



Muscicapa paradisi. Steph. u, x. p. 416. — Africa. 

 Sp. 4. Mu. mutata. 



Muscicapa mutata. Steph. v. x. p. 418 — Madagascar. 

 Sp. 5. Mu. cristata. 



Muscicapa cristata. Steph. v, x. p, 325. — Le tchitrec. Le Vail. 

 Ois. d*Afric. y. in. p. \A2.f. 1. 

 Sp. 6. Mu. leucocephala. 



Todus leucocephalus. Shauo, v. viii. p. 127. — South America. 

 Sp. 7. Mu. melanoptera. — Cuvier. 



Muscicapa collaris. Steph. v. x. p. 374. — Senegal. 

 Sp. 8. Mu ? barbata. 



Muscicapa barbata. Steph. v. x.p. 352. S'voain. Zool, Illust. 

 pi. 116. — Cayenne. 

 Sp. 9. Mu ? coronata. 



Muscicapa coronata. Steph. v. x. p. 412. — South America. 



