V. ENTOMEDESTES, Stejn*
(Stejneger, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. v. p. 449, 1883.)
(Myiadectes, pt., Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 3/7,1881.)
1. leu c o tis , Tschudi. (vii. p. 377.) Peru.
2. cor a c in u s , Berlepsch, Orn. MB. v. p. 175 (1897). Ecuador.
W. Colombia.
VI. PH2E0RNIS, Sclater.
(Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 5, 1879.)
[C/. Bothsehild, Avif. Laysan, pp. 59-68 (1893) ; Wilson &
Evans, Avfes Hawaiienses, pp. 117-123 (1890-96).]
1. o b s c u ra (Gin.), (iv. p. 5.) Sandwich Is.
(Hawaii Isl.).
2. m y ia d e s tin a , Stejneger,' Pr. TJ.S. Nat. Mus. Kauai Isl.
x. p. 90 (1887); xiii. p. 383 (1890).
3. la n a ie n s is , Wilson, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) Lanai and
vii. p. 460 (1891). Molokai Is.
4. p a lm e ri, Bothsehild, Avif. Laysan, i. pt. 2, Kauai Isl.
p. 67 (1893).
5. o ah u en sis, Wilson Evans, Aves Hawaiienses, Oahu Is.
Intr. p. xiii (1899). {extinct).
* Dr. Stejneger {in litt.) tells me that he doubts whether this genus belongs to the
Turdidce at all, and suggests that it may be allied to Ptilogonys (infra, p. 260). I
expect that he is right in this surmise, but until we know the characters of the young
bird, it is unwise to move the genus.
Sub-Eamily II. COCHOANINJE.
VII/ C0CH0A, Hodgs.
(Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 2, 1879.)
\Cf. Oates, Eaun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 158 (1890).]
1. p u r p u r e a , Hodgs. (iv. p. 3.) Himalayas
(Kumaon to
Sikhim).
Tenasserim.
2. b e c c a rii, Salvad., Ann. Mus. Genov, xiv. p. 228 Sumatra.
(1879).
3, v irid is , Hodgs. (iv. p. 2.) Himalayas
(Kumaon to
Assam). Manipur.
W. China.
4. a z u r e a {Temm.). (iv. p. 4.) Java.
Sub-Family III. TURDINM.*
VIII. MIMOCICHLA, Sclater.
(Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 280, 1881.)
1. ru b rip e s {Temm). (p. 283.) Cuba.
* The arrangement of the Turdince, as here set forth, is founded on the scheme
proposed by Dr. Stejneger in 1883, with certain changes and modifications.
Dr. Stejneger’s essay deals mainly with the American Thrushes, and does not always
apply to some of the Old-World forms. He has, however, very cleverly pointed out
characters which had been overlooked by previous writers on this group of birds, and
his classification is in every way superior to that of the ‘ Catalogue of Birds. The
arrangement of the true Turdida into Thrushes ( Turdus) and Blackbirds (Merida)
breaks down on close examination ; but a more prolonged study is necessary before an
arrangement, satisfactory to all ornithologists, can be arrived at. A further sub-division
of the genus Merida is absolutely necessary. The sequence or genera adopted in the