. Cassell's natural history . f a brownish-black colour, with the largerwing-feathers rufous-white ; and such seems to have been the specimen described byBuffbn. Of the species which want the horn-like appendage we shall notice only one. B. ViolaocUs.—Lc \ail. ■!- B. Abyssinicus.—Lath. 280 tHF. FEATHERKD THE RED-BIIXED IIORNBTIX. Black and white, with a simple red bill and red legs. Size not superior to that of amagpie; length rather more than twenty inches. Common in Senegal, where it isknown by the name of Tock. When young it is very simple and unsuspicious, and willsuffer itself to
. Cassell's natural history . f a brownish-black colour, with the largerwing-feathers rufous-white ; and such seems to have been the specimen described byBuffbn. Of the species which want the horn-like appendage we shall notice only one. B. ViolaocUs.—Lc \ail. ■!- B. Abyssinicus.—Lath. 280 tHF. FEATHERKD THE RED-BIIXED IIORNBTIX. Black and white, with a simple red bill and red legs. Size not superior to that of amagpie; length rather more than twenty inches. Common in Senegal, where it isknown by the name of Tock. When young it is very simple and unsuspicious, and willsuffer itself to be approached and taken, but it gradually becomes shy as it advancesin age. It frequents woods, the old birds perching on the summits of the trees, andsoaring with rapid flight, while the young generally remain in the lower parts of thetrees, sitting motionless, with the head contracted between the shoulders. In theirnative state they live on wild fruits, and in confinement on iilmost anything that ispresented to EUIIYCEROS This bird is a species inhabiting jMadagascar, and has been placed by Losson in aseparate family. • B. Nasatus.—Linn, etc. t Lesson. i*-^
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