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MTTSCICAPINiG. 
One of tlie many inferences that may be drawn 
from the above exposition, is that which renders 
the genera of the Muscicapince representations, 
equally perfect, of the divisions of the Laniadce or 
shrikes. The only point upon which further evi- 
dence seems to be necessary regards Megalophus ; 
and, on this account, it will be as well if the two 
groups are examined more accurately. "VVe shall 
therefore now state the analogies of the 
MUSCICAPINjE AND LANIADjE. 
Genera of the 
M uscicapince. 
ANALOGICAL CHARACTERS. 
Typical Genera 
of the Laniadcc. 
f Wings long ; tail graduated ; 
Muscicapa •< sit and watch for their > Lanins. 
C prey ) 
! Wings short, rounded; tail') 
slender, weak ; legs I 
lengthened; toessyndac- !• Tlianmophilus . 
tyle ; seek for their prey | 
among trees J 
7 7 S Feet short; head with firon- ) r.. 
Megalophus j ^ cre J t8 \ Dxcrurus. 
Monacha | respective circles \ Ceblepy™. 
C Tail broad, generally round- ^ 
JRhipidura 1 ed ; bill greatly depres- >• Tyrannus. 
C sed 3 
The two first of these analogies are so remarkably 
strong that they require no additional evidence to 
support them. The third, or that between Mega- 
lophus and Dicrurus, tends very much to confirm 
