Gen. Geocichla, Kuhl.

Char. - Bill moderate, stout, compressed, straight; culmen gently arched throughout, tolerably hooked at the tip, and slightly notched; nostrils lengthened ; a small nude spot behind the eye ; wings and tail moderate, or rather short; tarsus slightly lengthened ; lateral toes short, nearly equal.

This group comprises several Ground Thrushes, with somewhat similar colours to the last birds ; viz., dull blue and ferruginous : but it also includes some coloured more like Blackbirds. They are peculiar to the Indian region.