0r< 3er II. PASSERES. 
Tribe ITT. Dentirostres. 
Family I. Luscinidas. 
-fhe fourth Subfamily, 
ACCENTORIN^E, or Accentors, 
We the Rill short, straight, and sometimes conical, with the culmen sloping, and the sides compressed 
^ le tip, which is slightly emarginated ; the Nostrils basal, and placed in a membranous groove, with 
W °pening exposed : the Wings more or less long, pointed, and sometimes rounded : the Tail moderate, 
a nd generally rather rounded : the Tarsi moderate, and rather strong : the Toes rather long ; 
6 0u ter toe united at its base ; the hind toe long, and armed with a strong claAV. 
Accentor Ternm.* 
short and conical, with the base broad, the culmen sloping, and the sides compressed to the tip, 
Web. i s emarginated ; the lateral margins indexed, and the gonys short and ascending ; the nostrils 
W al , and placed in a broad membranous groove, Avith the opening linear and exposed. Wings long, Avith 
'' first quill very short, and the third to the fifth quills equal and longest. Tail moderate, and slightly 
ruled. Tarsi strong, shorter than the middle toe, and broadly scutellated in front. Toes long ; 
1 the lateral toes equal, the outer united at its base ; the hind toe long, and armed av ith a long 
01,1 pressed claw. 
s pecies of this genus are found both in Europe and Asia ; migrating from place to place, according to the 
^ °n of the year - . They frequent the ground beneath the low bushes, in the midst of which they hide, if alarmed. 
111 e °f the species seek the neighbourhood of villages and farms, if the winter should prove very severe ; and their 
fe CoinrJle nces very early in the season. It is composed of a series of notes, peculiar for their sweetness and 
f'll] !^ eness °I tone. Their food consists of seeds, insects of various kinds, and worms, which are sought for beneath the 
coni 11 1<iaVeS and stones - The nest is usually concealed in a thick bush, either near houses or in the woods. It is 
P°sed of moss and avooI, lined Avith hair ; Avhereon the female deposits four to five eggs. 
•ofE u a ^”“' (GmeL) 
r - Ph 99- 
Bechst. — Sturnus collaris Scop. Gould, 
2, A 7 _ 
3 ? ' nim «layanus Blyth, Journ. A. S. B. (1840.) p. . 
C W A ‘ nipakmis Hodgs. Journ. A. S. B. (1843.) p. 958. — Ac- 
4 '"‘"-‘olatus et A. cacharensis Hodgs. 
5 • Va riegatus Blyth, Journ. A. S. B. 1843. p. 960. 
• st rophiatus Hodgs. Journ. A. S. B. 1843. p. 959- 
6. A. montanellus (Pall.) Ternm. Gould, B. of Eur.pl. 101. — 
Accentor Temminckii Brandt ? Type of SpermoJegus Kaup, 
(1829)* 
7. A. atrogulciris Brandt, Bull. Acad. Imp. St. Petersb. 
8. A. y nodularis (Linn.) Cuv. PI. enl. 6l5. f. 1., Gould, B. of 
Eur. pi. 100. — Type of Tharrhaleus Kaup (1829). 
9. A. altaicus Brandt, Bull. Acad. Imp. St. Petersb. 
by Bechstein in 1802. Prunella of Vieillot (1816), Spermolegus and Tharrhaleus of Dr. Kaup (1829) are 
