. Birds: the elements of ornithology . The Eed-necked Hornbill (Bweros rufieollis). and they are as entirely confined to the warm parts of theOld World, as the latter are to those of the New. Hornbillsare found in Ethiopic Africa and the warmer parts of Asia,down to New Guinea, where the Eed-necked Hornbill {Bueerosrufieollis) is to be met with. These Birds have a very curioushabit. The Hen makes her nest within a hollow tree, and there INTRODUOTIOlf. 79 her mate shuts her up, closing the aperture of the nest withmud and other substances, so that only a small opening is this apert
. Birds: the elements of ornithology . The Eed-necked Hornbill (Bweros rufieollis). and they are as entirely confined to the warm parts of theOld World, as the latter are to those of the New. Hornbillsare found in Ethiopic Africa and the warmer parts of Asia,down to New Guinea, where the Eed-necked Hornbill {Bueerosrufieollis) is to be met with. These Birds have a very curioushabit. The Hen makes her nest within a hollow tree, and there INTRODUOTIOlf. 79 her mate shuts her up, closing the aperture of the nest withmud and other substances, so that only a small opening is this aperture she and her young progeny are fed bythe zealous devotion of the male Bird. There are about sixty-eight kinds of Hornbills, Fig. The Violet Plantain-eater I^Musaphaga violacea). There are certain other rather large Birds which may bytheir aspect recall to the spectators mind the Curassows orother Gallinaceous Birds. These are the Turacous or Plantain-eaters, of which the Yiolet Plantain-eater (Musqphagaviolacea) may serve as an example. This very handsome Bird 8o ELEMBlfTS OE OBNITHOLOGr. comes from Western Africa, and the whole group, consisting asit does of about twenty-five species, is entirely confined to that Pig. 82.
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