Order II. PASSERES. 
Tribe III. Dentirostres. 
The third Family, 
MUSCICAPIDiEj or Fly -CATCHERS, 
have the Bill of various lengths, generally broad and depressed at the base, with the culmen more or less 
curved, and the sides compressed to the tip, which is emarginated ; the gape usually furnished with 
long and strong bristles : the Wings generally long : the Tail more or less long : the lai'si mostly short 
and weak : the Toes more or less long, and the outer toe generally united at the base. 
The first Subfamily, 
QUERULINiE, or Mourners, 
have the Bill rather long, slightly depressed, and broad at the base, with the culmen gradually curved 
and the sides compressed to the tip, which is emarginated ; the. gape furnished with short bristles ; the 
Nostrils oval, and more or less covered by the frontal plumes : the Wings more or less long, with the 
third and fourth quills the longest: the Tail long and broad : the Tarsi short: the Toes rather short, 
the outer toe the longest, and united at the base ; the Claws long, much cuived, and acute. 
Querula Vieill .* 
Bill rather long, very broad at the base, and slightly depressed, with the culmen slightly curved, and 
the sides compressed to the tip, which is emarginated ; the gonys long and ascending ; the nostrils basal, 
oval, and covered by the projecting plumes and short bristles. Wings very long and rounded, with the 
third and fourth quills equal and longest. Tail long, broad, and rounded. Tarsi as long as the middle toe, 
and covered in front with transverse scales. Toes short ; the outer toe longer than the inner one, and slightly 
united at its base ; the hind toe long and strong ; the claws long, compressed, much curved, and acute. 
These birds are found in the large forests of Tropical America, where they are usually observed in flocks, actively 
engaged in seeking insects and fruits on the lofty trees. The nest is placed on the highest parts of the trees, and is 
stated to be of large size. The female is said to deposit four eggs. 
1. Q. omenta (Bodd.) PI. enl. 381. - Muscicapa mbricollis 2. Q. militaris (Gmel.) Levaill. Ois. Am. et Ind. t. 25, 26.- 
Gmel. Levaill. Ois. Am. et Ind. t. 47. 48. ; Muse, porphyrobroncha Querula rubra Vteill. ; v . purpurea ess. 
Shaw, Nat. Misc. pi. 60., Gal. des Ois. t. 115. 
* Vieillot established this name in 1816 ( Analyse , S;e. p. 37.). 
