SYLVIAN^. mot ACILI ilN .35. * 
ascending. Rictus with a few weak bristles, {fig. 
214*. e, i) Lateral toes equal. Africa. 
P. rufiventer. Ois. d’Af. i)l. 126. 
Hylophilits, Temminck. Bill stout, conic: both man- 
dibles of nearly equal thickness; the upper one slightly 
notched, and both acute : gonys ascending. Wings 
rather short, rounded. Tail moderate, rounded. Peet 
as in Farisoma. {fig. 214. c, d) America. 
H. poicilotis. B. B. ii. 89. f. 1. tlioracicus. Ib. ii. f. 2. 
Accentor, Bechstein. Bill rather strong, conic; the 
base widened, the sides compressed : both mandibles 
equally thick ; the tip of the upper entire 1 
inflexed. Wings long, pointed; the first quiU hardly 
shorter than the second and third, which are the 
longest. Tail slightly forked. Feet large, strong. 
Tarsus longer than the middle toe, which is shorter 
than the hinder. Lateral toes almost equal. Europe. 
A. alpiniis. II. Or. pi. 68. modularis. Selby, 43. f. 4. 
Seiurus, Sw. Bill with the upper mandible notched. 
Tail even. Middle toe much longer than the hinder. 
A m prica. Ann6ctaiit to 'I'T’ichus* 
S. auricapillus. Wils. pi. 14. f. 2. aquaticus. N. Z. pi. 43. 
Trichas Sw. BiU somewhat conic, compressed ; the 
base a little widened : both mandibles equally thick ; 
the upper very slightly bent and notched : gonys 
ascending. Rictus bristled. Wings short ; the first 
and second quills slightly graduated. Tail rounded. 
Feet large, slender. Tarsus long. Middle toe shorter 
than the tarsus ; lateral toes equal. 
T. personata. W. i. pi. 6. f. 1. superciliosa. Sw.Part 5.No.46. 
velata. Zool. 111. i. pi. 174. 
ScBFAM. MOTACILLINjE. Wagtails. 
Bill lengthened ; very straight and slender. Legs long, 
formed for walking. The hind toe much longer than 
the rest. Wings pointed. Tail narrow, and much 
lengthened. 
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