Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 2 / or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

by William Swainson

Babbling Thrush.

Family Merulidæ. Sub-family Macropodianæ. Nob.

Characters.

Bill arched from the base, moderate, and generally entire; wings very short: tail broad, rounded. Feet and toes of great strength and size; plumage lax, and soft. Nobis.

Gracula (pars.) Cuv. Pomatorhinus. Horsf. Tem. (pars.) Pitta. (p.) Opetiorhynchus. Ixos. (p.) Malurus (p.) Tem. Timalia. Megalurus. Horsf. Dasyornis. Phosphodes. Vig.

Generic Character.

Bill slender, moderate, the upper mandible notched; nostrils naked, membranaceous, the aperture terminal.

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