INTRODUCTION

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the Old World, are known to exist. They have a very wide range, some being found in Asia and its islands,
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and others in Australia. They are shy and solitary in their habits, often frequenting rocky and scrubby

situations in the midst of forests.

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88. OrEOCUINCLA AUREA : : : :
Waurre’s Turusu.

A native of Altai, the Himalayas, and China. Single individuals occasionally migrate westward to the

continent of Europe and to England, wherein about ten or twelve examples have been killed, the particulars

respecting several of which will be found in the letterpress opposite the Plate of the species.

Genus CIcHLOSELYs.

An eastern form, the type of which is the well-known Siberian Thrush.

89. CICHLOSELYS SIBIRICUS ; : : : é : . : : : ; Vol. I. 2x
SIBERIAN THrRUvsH.

Quite an accidental visitor, only a single instance of its being killed here being on record.

Family PYCNONOTIDA.

The members of this family are nearly allied to the great group of Honey-eaters (Meliphagide) of

Australia. Many species inhabit Africa and India.

Genus Pycnonortus.

90. Pycnonorus CAPENSIS.
Gold-vented Thrush.

A native of Spain a : ea : re ki “ : :
Spain and part of Africa ; once killed in Ireland—for the particulars of which see Thompson’s

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Birds’ of that country, and Yarrell’s History of British Birds,’ vol. i. p. 324: “erroneously identified by

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those authors, says Mr. Harting, “ with P. aurigaster of Vieillot.”

Family CINCLIDA.

Many opinions are ex
Many 's are extant among ornithologists respectine the a :
g Ologists respecting the natural position of this very singular group

of birds : one places sie ;
places them near Enicurus, Grallina, &c. ; another fancies they are allied to Troglodytes ; and

a third, to the Thr S :
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or twelve known species. sev rel 1 ;
elve known species, seven or eight inhabit the northern

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