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ASTURINA. — BASILEUTERUS. 
Wallacei Sharpe, Cat. Accipitr. 1874. 128. — Lombock. Buru. 
Astur approximans Wallace, Ibis 1868. 12. 
Asturina Vieill. — Sharpe, Catal. Accipitr. 202. — cf. Omnes Species. 
Pucherani, A. rußcauda. = A. magnirostris Kaup. 
saturata Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1876. 357. — Bolivia. 
unicincta add.: Hypomorphnus Gundlachi Cabanis, Journ. Ornitb. Ext. 1854. 80. 
urubitinga add.: Spizaetus ater Vieillot, Encycl. 1256. 
Asturinula monogrammica Hartlaub, Vögel OAfr. 60. — Sharpe, Catal. Accipitr. 
275. = Astur monogrammicus Cuv. 
Asturisca Sundevall, Meth. Av. 107. = Asturina. 
Asturinala monogrammica Finsch, Vögel NOAfr. 59. = Astur monogrammicus Cuv. 
Asyndesmus Coues, Proc. acad. Philad. 1866. 55. = Picus torquatus Wils. 
Bill as long as the head, rather longer than the tarsus, as high as broad at the 
base, termiftally compressed, somewhat decurved, almost colaptine in general aspect. 
Culmen much curved, tips of bill acute, gonys straight, lateral outline of bill decidedly 
concave, lateral bevelling scarcely appreciable, lateral ridge distinct, superior and in- 
ferior ridges but slightly developed. Wings very long when folded reaching to near 
the end of the long tail; fourth quill longest, 3. 5. equal and shorter than the second. 
Inner anterior claw reaching but little beyond the base of the outer claw. Feathers of 
the under parts and of a nuchal collar with the fibres on their terminal portion dis- 
connected, loosened, enlarged in calibre, stiffened, almost bristle like, with a peculiar 
glistening silicious hardness, destitute of fibrillae where by to interlock. 
Ateleopsar Cassin, Proc. acad. Philad. 1867. 53. — Subgen. Icteri. 
Specc. Icterus melanocephalus , I. Auduboni. 
Atelornis Crossleyi Sharpe, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875. 74. Tb. 14. — Madagascar. 
AtJiene dimorpha Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Genova VI. 308. — Nov. Guinea. 
noctua Jerdon, Ibis 1871. 349. — Noctua brama Cuv. 
occidentalis Severzow, Journ. Ornith. 1875. 171. — Turkestan. 
plumiceps Swinhoe, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1870. 442. 
pulcbra Hume, Stray Feathers 1873. I. 469. — Pegu. 
Athenurus Bonaparte. = Craugiscus Cab. 
Attila cinnamomeus Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. NYork X. 8. — Mexico. 
Aulacops Cabanis, Journ. Ornith. 1862. 331. = Aulacorhamphus Gould. 
Aulacorhamphus calorhynchus Gould, Ann. mag. n. h. 1874. XIV. 183. — Merida. 
erythrorhynchus Gould, Ann. mag. n. h. 1874. XIV. 184. — Venezuela. 
phaeolaemus Gould, Ann. mag. n. h. 1874. XIV. 184. — Columbia. Venezuela. 
Aulanax Lembyi Gundlach, Journ. Ornith. 1872. 427. = Muscivora fusca. 
Auriparus Baird, Rev. amer. Birds I. 85. — Parus flaviceps. 
Automolus holostictus Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875. 542. — Columbia. 
striaticeps Sclater, Zroc. Zool. Soc. 1875. 37. — Columbia. 
Baenopus Agassiz, Ind. Nomencl. = Bainopus Hodg. 
Baillonius Cassin, Proc. acad. Philad. 1867. 114. = Pteroglossi Subgen. 
Specc. Pteroglossus Bailloni, Pt, Aldrovandi. 
Balearius Rafinesque. = Grus L. 
Bambusicola Fytchii Anderson, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871. 214. Tb. 11. — China. 
Hopkinsoni Austen, Journ. as. Soc. 1874. 172. — India. 
Bananivorus Cassin, Proc. acad. Philad. 1867. 54. = Pendulini Subg. 
Specc. Pendulinus bonana, P. rufigaster, P. rufaxillus. 
affinis Bp. = Xanthornus affinis Law. 
Barhatula Eytoni Layard, Ibis 1871. 226. — Africa merid. 
Bargea Rafinesque. = Limosa Briss. 
Barita gymnocephala Temminck. = Gymnorhina gymnocephala. 
Basileuterus Cabanis. — Baird, Rev. amer. Birds I. 241. 
Bill broad at the base and much depressed, but thick; the culmen curved gently 
from the base, the commissure curved for most of its extent. Rictal bristles variable, 
but reaching about half way from the nostrils to tip of bill. The tail is slightly 
emarginated and only a little rounded, the lateral feathers sometimes rather graduated, 
the feathers rather narrow. Wing about equal to the tail, rounded; 4. quill longest, 
