. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 202 CUCDLIDS: CBNTEOPUS Genus I. CENTROPUS. Type. Centropus, IlUger, Prodr. p. 205 (1811) C. senegalensis. Bill deep and strong; nostril somewhat linear, partially closed by membrane ; shafts of the feathers of the head, mantle and breast stiffened and bristle-like; wing very short and rounded, the primaries hardly exceeding the secondaries in length; tail long,. Fig. 66.—Foot of Centropus hurchelli. broad and graduated; tarsus strong and naked; claws somewhat strong and straight, that of the hind toe or hallux nearly twice as long as the others and straight
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 202 CUCDLIDS: CBNTEOPUS Genus I. CENTROPUS. Type. Centropus, IlUger, Prodr. p. 205 (1811) C. senegalensis. Bill deep and strong; nostril somewhat linear, partially closed by membrane ; shafts of the feathers of the head, mantle and breast stiffened and bristle-like; wing very short and rounded, the primaries hardly exceeding the secondaries in length; tail long,. Fig. 66.—Foot of Centropus hurchelli. broad and graduated; tarsus strong and naked; claws somewhat strong and straight, that of the hind toe or hallux nearly twice as long as the others and straight like that of a lark. Sexes alike. This is a large genus containing more than thirty species which are spread over the whole of Africa south of the Sahara, Egypt,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter
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