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FAMILY VII.--THE CATERPILLAR EATERS (CAMPEPHAGÆ), ii., 164.

Sub-Family 1.--The Red Bird (Pericrocotus), ii., 164; the Red Bird (P. speciosus), ii., 164.

FAMILY VIII.--THE FLY-SNAPPERS (MYIAGRÆ), ii., 164.

Sub-Family 1.--The Paradise Fly-catchers (Terpsiphone), ii., 166; the Paradise Fly-snapper (T. paradisea), ii., 166. " " 2.--The Fantails (Rhipidura), ii., 166; the Wagtail Fantail (R. motacilloides), ii., 167.

FAMILY IX.--THE FLY-CATCHERS (MUSCICAPÆ), ii., 167.

Sub-Family 1.--The True Fly-catchers (Butalis), ii., 168; the Grey or Spotted Fly-catcher (B. grisola), ii., 168. " " 2.--The Mourning Fly-catchers (Muscicapa), ii., 169; the Black-capped or Pied Fly-catcher (M. atricapilla), ii., 170; the Collared or White-necked Fly-catcher (M. albicollis), ii., 170. " " 3.--The Dwarf Fly-catchers (Erythrosterna), ii., 171; the Dwarf Fly-catcher (E. parva), ii., 171.

FAMILY X.--THE SILK-TAILS (BOMBYCILLÆ), ii., 171.

Sub-Family 1.--The Silk-tails (Bombycilla), ii., 171; the Bohemian Chatterer, or Wax-Wing (B. garrula), ii., 172.

FAMILY XI.--THE MANAKINS (PIPRÆ), ii., 174.

Sub-Family 1.--The Rock Birds (Rupicola), ii., 174; the Cock of the Rock (R. crocea), ii., 174. " " 2.--The True Manakins (Pipræ), ii., 176; the Long-tailed Manakin (P. caudata), ii., 177; the Tije (P. pareola), ii., 177; the Black-cap Manakin (P. manacus), ii., 178. " " 3.--The Panther Birds (Pardalotus), ii., 178; the Diamond Bird (P. punctatus), ii., 178.

FAMILY XII.--THE BALD-HEADED CROWS (GYMNODERI), ii., 179.

Sub-Family 1.--The Bald Fruit Crows (Gymnocephalus), ii., 180; the Capuchin Bird (G. calvus), ii., 180. " " 2.--The Umbrella Chatterers (Cephalopterus), ii., 181; the Umbrella Bird (C. ornatus), ii., 181. " " 3.--The Bell Birds (Chasmarhynchus), ii., 182; the Bare-necked Bell Bird (C. nudicollis), ii., 182; the Araponga (C. variegatus), ii., 183; the True Bell Bird (C. carunculatus), ii., 183; the Three-wattled Bell Bird (C. tricarunculatus), ii., 183.

FAMILY XIII.--THE GROUND SINGERS (HUMICOLÆ), ii., 184.

Sub-Family 1.--The Nightingales (Luscinia), ii., 186; the Nightingale (L. Philomela), ii., 186. " " 2.--The Tree Nightingales (Aëdon), ii., 187; the Tree Nightingale (A. galactodes), ii., 187. " " 3.--The Blue-throated Warblers (Cyanecula), ii., 188; the Swedish Blue-throat (C. Suecica), ii., 189; the White-starred Blue-throat (C. leucocyana), ii., 189. " " 4.--The Ruby Nightingales (Calliope), ii., 190; the Calliope of Kamschatka (C. Camtschatcensis), ii., 190. " " 5.--The Redbreasts (Rubecula), ii., 191; the Robin Redbreast (R. sylvestris), ii., 191.

FAMILY XIV.--THE WARBLERS (MONTICOLÆ), ii., 193.

Sub-Family 1.--The Redstarts (Ruticilla), ii., 194; the Black-capped Redstart (R. atra, or R. titys), ii., 194; the Garden Redstart (R. phœnicura), ii., 195. " " 2.--The Meadow Warblers (Pratincola), ii., 195; the Brown-throated Meadow Warbler (P. rubetra), ii., 195; the Black-throated Meadow Warbler (P. rubicola), ii., 196. " " 3.--The Chats (Saxicolæ), ii., 198; the Fallow Chat, or Wheat-ear (S. œnanthe), ii., 198; the Eared Stone Chat (S. aurita), ii., 198; the Black-throated Stone Chat (S. stapazina), ii., 198. " " 4.--The Running Warblers (Dromolæa), ii., 199; the White-tailed Wheat-ear (D. leucura), ii., 200. " " 5.--The Stone Thrushes, or Rock Wagtails (Petrocincla), ii., 202; the Stone Thrush, or Rock Wagtail (P. or Turdus saxatilis), ii., 202; the Blue Rock Wagtail (P. cyanea), ii., 203. " " 6.--The Bush Warblers (Thamnolæa), ii., 204; the Bush Warbler (T. albiscapulata), ii., 204.

FAMILY XV.--THE THRUSHES (TURDI), ii., 205.

Sub-Family 1.--The Wood Thrushes (Turdus), ii., 206; the Missel Thrush (T. viscivorus), ii., 206; the Song Thrush (T. musicus), ii., 207; the Fieldfare (T. pilaris), ii., 207; the Redwing (T. iliacus), ii., 210; the Ring Ouzel (T. torquatus), ii., 211; the Blackbird (T. merula), ii., 211.

FAMILY XVI.--THE MOCKING THRUSHES (MIMI), ii., 213.

Sub-Family 1.--The Mocking Thrushes (Mimi), ii., 214; the Mocking Bird (M. polyglottus), ii., 214. " " 2.--The Red Mocking Thrushes (Taxostoma), ii., 216; the Ferruginous Mocking Bird (T. rufum), ii., 216. " " 3.--The Cat Birds (Galeoscoptes), ii., 216; the Cat Bird (G. Carolinensis), ii., 216.

FAMILY XVII.--THE BABBLERS (TIMALIÆ), ii., 218.

Sub-Family 1.--The Grey Birds (Pycnonotus), ii., 218; the Grey Bird (P. arsinoë), ii., 218; Le Vaillant's Grey Bird (P. Vaillantii), ii., 219. " " 2.--The True Babblers (Timalia), ii., 220; the Red-headed Babbler (T. pileata), ii., 220. " " 3.--The Hook-clawed Babblers (Crateropus), ii., 221; the White-rumped Babbler (C. leucopygius), ii., 221. " " 4.--The Laughing Thrushes (Garrulax), ii., 222; the White-tufted Laughing Thrush (G. leucolophus), ii., 223.

FAMILY XVIII.--THE WATER OUZELS (CINCLUS), ii., 223.

Sub-Family 1.--The Water Ouzels (Cinclus), ii., 223; the Water Ouzel, or Dipper (C. aquaticus), ii., 223; the American Water Ouzel (C. Americanus), ii., 228.

FAMILY XIX.--THE PITTAS (PITTÆ), ii., 228.

Sub-Family 1.--The Pittas, or Painted Thrushes (Pitta), ii., 228; the Nurang (P. Bengalensis), ii., 228; the Pulih (P. Angolensis), ii., 229; the Noisy Pitta (P. strepitans), ii., 229.

FAMILY XX.--THE ANT THRUSHES (MYIOTHERÆ), ii., 230.

Sub-Family 1.--The Ant Birds (Pyriglena), ii., 230; the Fire Eye (P. domicella), ii., 230. " " 2.--The Ant Kings (Grallaria), ii., 231; the Ant King (G. rex), ii., 231. " " 3.--The Tapacolos (Pteroptochus), ii., 231; the Tapacolo, or Tualo (P. megapodius), ii., 231.

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