. The birds of South Africa. Birds -- South Africa. 94 COLIID^ COLIUS tendons Coraciine (fig. 2, e, p. 2); spinal feather-tract well defined on the neck, not forked on the back ; oil gland tufted ; no caeca. This family, containing only one genus, is strictly confined to the Ethiopian Eegion, exclusive of Fig. 32.—Left foot of Colitis striatus. x \. This very isolated and vs^ell-marked group was formerly asso- ciated with the Pinches and other Passerine families; but the researches of Murie (" Ibis," 1872, p. 262) and Garrod (P. Z. S. 1876, p. 419), have shown that they
. The birds of South Africa. Birds -- South Africa. 94 COLIID^ COLIUS tendons Coraciine (fig. 2, e, p. 2); spinal feather-tract well defined on the neck, not forked on the back ; oil gland tufted ; no caeca. This family, containing only one genus, is strictly confined to the Ethiopian Eegion, exclusive of Fig. 32.—Left foot of Colitis striatus. x \. This very isolated and vs^ell-marked group was formerly asso- ciated with the Pinches and other Passerine families; but the researches of Murie (" Ibis," 1872, p. 262) and Garrod (P. Z. S. 1876, p. 419), have shown that they are not Passerine birds at all, but have their nearest relations among the Kingfishers and Horn- bills, with perhaps more distant affinities to the Parrots and Plantain-eaters. In habits they are all very similar, being gre- garious, constructing open cup-shaped nests and laying white, or nearly white, eggs. Genus I. COLIUS. Colius, Brisson, Orn. iii, p. 304 (1760) C. capensis. This, the only genus of the family, contains some ten species of small birds with finch-like bills, crested heads, short wings, vei-y long and graduated tails and stout, climbing feet; the plumage of most of the species is dull, of various shades of greys and brown?, and the sexes are 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. London, R. H. Porter
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