Gen.   Turdus, Lin. (as restricted.)

Char. - Bill moderate, straight at the base; gently curving at the tip, which is distinctly notched ; rictal bristles short; wings long, with the 3rd and 4th primaries nearly equal, the 2nd a little shorter; tarsus rather short; feet moderate, claws slightly curved, small.

The true Thrushes, as typified by the Missel Thrush and the Mavis, or Song Thrush of Europe, are represented in India by two species, only found in the Himalayas during the winter. They have the body beneath much spotted, and the back plain.