Order II. PASSERES. 
Tribe III. Dentirostres. 
Family II. Tubdim;. 
The fifth Subfamily, 
PYCNONOTINiE, or Bulbuls, 
have the Bill usually short, with the culmen curved, and the sides compressed to the tip, which is 
emarginated ; the gape furnished with more or less lengthened bristles ; the Nostrils basal, and placed 
in a short membranous groove : the Wings moderate and rounded : the Tail long, broad, and generally 
rounded at the end : the Tarsi as long as, or shorter than, the middle toe, and generally covered by an entire 
scale : the Toes moderate ; the outer toe sometimes longer than the inner, and united at the base ; the 
hind toe long and strong. 
Microscelis.* 
Bill long, nearly straight, and slightly depressed at the base, with the culmen curved, and the sides 
compressed to the tip, which is slightly emarginated ; the gonys long and slightly ascending ; the gape 
furnished with a few bristles ; the nostrils basal, and placed in a membranous groove, with the opening 
oval and exposed. Wings moderate and rounded, with the fifth and sixth quills equal and longest. Tail 
ruoderate and broad, with the end even or rounded. Tarsi as long as the middle toe, and covered with 
an entire scale. Toes rather short, the lateral toes unequal, the hind toe long and short ; the claws 
wioderate, curved, and acute. 
The species of this genus are found in India and its archipelago. 
1. M. amaurotis (Temm.) PI. col. 497- 
2. M. melanoleueus Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 1. 
3. M. ? — Microtarsus melanoleueus Eyton, Proc. Z. S. 
*839. p. 102. 
4. M. squamiceps (Kittl.) Mem. de l’Acad. St. I’etersb. 1835. t. 
*6., Kittl. Kupf. Vog. t. 12. f. 1. 
5. M. ochrocephalus (Gmel.) Brown, 111. Zool. pi. 22. — Sturnus 
zeylanicus Gmel. PI. col. 136. 
6. M. ? virescens Temm. PI. col. t. 382. f. 1. 
7. M . philippensis (Gmel.) Kittl. Kupf. Vog. t. 12. f. 2. 
Criniger Temm.- j- 
Bill short, strong, broad, and elevated at the base, with the culmen curved, and the sides compressed 
the tip, which is emarginated ; the gonys short, and slightly ascending ; the gape furnished with 
Ver y long bristles ; the nostrils basal, and placed in a short broad groove, with the opening oval and 
b * Originally established under the name of Micropus, by Mr. Swainson, in 1831 ; which, having been previously employed, was changed 
^ me to the above name. It embraces Microtarsus of Mr. Eyton (1839). 
' Established by M. Temminck (1820), he afterwards changed this name to Trichophorus. It embraces Iole of Mr. Blyth (1844). 
