. On the natural history and classification of birds . andible moderate, rather pointed; the fourth quilllongest. Tropics of the Old Vaillantii. Z. 111. ii. 13. edolius. v. 207. Erythrophrys, Sw. Head not crested. Nostrils lengthened, pointed, extending beyond the tailcovers; the third quill longest; the second muchshorter than the fourth. Tarsus moderate, : rear their own young. E. Carolinensis. Wilson, iv. 23. f. 1. Chalcites, Lesson, (fig. 284. c) Plumage shining me-tallic green. Bill and general structure of CuculusTarsus very short, alm
. On the natural history and classification of birds . andible moderate, rather pointed; the fourth quilllongest. Tropics of the Old Vaillantii. Z. 111. ii. 13. edolius. v. 207. Erythrophrys, Sw. Head not crested. Nostrils lengthened, pointed, extending beyond the tailcovers; the third quill longest; the second muchshorter than the fourth. Tarsus moderate, : rear their own young. E. Carolinensis. Wilson, iv. 23. f. 1. Chalcites, Lesson, (fig. 284. c) Plumage shining me-tallic green. Bill and general structure of CuculusTarsus very short, almost entirely plumed. Rumpand upper, tail covers soft. The Old auratus. O. dAf. v. p. 210, 211. Vaillantii. W. Af. ii. Eudynamys, H. and V. Bill strong, thick ; the undermandible not curved: the gonys distinctly angulated:upper mandible entire. Wings pointed. Feet verystrong. The Old World. E. orientalis. PI. Enl. 274. f. 1. australis. Part 5. No. 189. Subfam. COCCYZINiE. Hook-billed short, rounded. Nostrils linear. Bill cuculidjE. — coccrziN^E. 323 Margins of the upper mandible dilated. Tarsusnaked, lengthened. Tail very long, cuneated. Serisomus,Sw.(^)Bill short, strong:the gonys thick, as-cending, and angu-lated: the culmenthickened and and middle toeequal; lateral toes un-equal. Claws S. cristatus. PI. Enl. 589. Zanclosto3ius, Sw. (Jig. 284. d, e) Bill much compressedits whole length. Gonys curved downwards. Cul-men and upper mandible greatly curved; the basalmargin considerably dilated. Wings, tail, and feetas in the last genus, but the lateral fore toes arenearly equal. Tropics of the Old Javanicus. Horsf. Java. Coccyzus, Vieillot. (Jig. 284. /) Bill moderate, thick-ened at the base, compressed. Gonys straight. Basalmargin of the upper mandible not curved outwards,and scarcely dilated. Tarsus and middle toe of equallength. Lateral fore toes unequal. America cayanensis. PI. Enl. 211. Ptilol
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