belonging to the Genera Phytotoma, Indicator, Cursorius, ^c. 89 



only species of the genus yet discovered, that does not belong- 

 to New Holland. 



Trib. ScANsoREs. Juct. 



Fam. CucuLiDiE. Leach. 



Gen. Indicator. Vieillot. 



The group of Honeyguides, the first account of the interesting 

 manners of which was given by Dr. Sparmann, was separated 

 from the Linnaean genus Cuculus, where it was originally placed 

 by systematic writers, by M. Le Vaillant* under the name 

 of Indicateurs ; and was afterwards formed into a genus by 

 M. Vieillot, under the scientific name of Indicator. Some con- 

 fusion exists respecting the species already described of this 

 genus. M. Le Vaillant has described and figured two species, 

 which he calls "/e Grand Indicatetir" and "/e Petit Indicateur." 

 Dr. Shaw refers to three species, which he denominates I. Spar- 

 nianni {Cuculus Indicator Mill.), the bird originally discovered 

 by Dr. Sparmann ; /. major ; and /. minor ; the two last being 

 the species figured by M. Le Vaillant. M. Temminck, how- 

 ever, includes but two species in the genus t, the original Cucu- 

 lus Indicator Mill. (J. Sparmanni Shaw), and the Petit Indicateur 

 of M. Le Vaillant (J. minor Shaw) ; apparently concluding that 

 the former bird and the Grand Indicateur of M. Le Vaillant 

 (L major Shaw) are the same species. 



These birds are of rare occurrence, and I have had no oppor- 

 tunity of ascertaining this point ; but I have the good fortune 

 to be able to add the descriptions of two new species, which 

 have been sent to me from the interior of Africa, and which 

 differ totally from all the descriptions and figures of those spe- 

 cies already published. To these I shall add the detailed de- 



* Ois. d'Afrique. 



f Analyse du Syst. gen. d'Ornith. p. 73. — 1825. — He has subsequently added a 

 third species in his Planches Colonies, No. 367. — Nov. 29, 1828. 



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