Order II. ['ASSURES. 
Tribe TIT. Dentirostres, 
The second Family, 
TUI? DI DAE, or Thrushes, 
have the Bills of various lengths, and more or less strong, with the culmen generally keeled, curved, and 
the sides compressed to the tip, which is emarginated; the Nostrils lateral, basal, and generally protected 
by a membranous scale ; the Wings more or less long, and rounded or pointed ; the Tail mostly of 
moderate length ; the Tarsi more or less short, and usually covered with transverse scales ; the Toes 
°f various lengths, with the outer toe generally longer than the inner one. 
The first Subfamily, 
FORM IC ARI N JE, or Ant-Thrushes, 
have the Bill more or less long, and straight, with the culmen curved to the tip, which is emarginated, 
f md sometimes slightly hooked; the sides compressed, and the gonys moderate and ascending; the 
Nostrils lateral, placed in a membranous groove, with the frontal plumes projecting to the opening, which 
ls exposed ; the Wings generally rather short, and rounded ; the Tail more or less short, and usually 
rounded ; the Tarsi rather long, and mostly covered in front with slightly divided scales ; the Toes long 
at| d slender, with the outer toe longer than the inner one, and more or less united at its base. 
Eupetes Temm .* 
Bill long, slender, straight, and rather depressed at the base, with the culmen straight through the 
Skater part of its length, but curved and emarginated at the tip ; the sides compressed, and the gonys 
^° n g ; the nostrils lateral, and placed at the anterior part of the membranous groove, with the frontal 
Plumes advancing to the opening, which is oblique and exposed. Wings short and rounded, with the 
Sl xth, seventh, and eighth quills equal and longest. Tail long, very broad, and graduated. Jarsi length - 
slender, and the front covered with broad scales. Toes rather short, with the outer toe longer than 
* Established by M. Temminck (18— ?). Ajax (1829) of M. Lesson is synonymous. 
