belonging to the Genera Pliytotoma, Indicator^ Cursorius, (f-c. 91 



cies in honour of M. Le Vaillant, who first pointed out the cha- 

 racteristic peculiarities of this group, and whose services in 

 general to science have been of the highest importance. 



6. BupiiAGOiDES. I.oUvaceo-fuscuSf ahdomine albido ; alis dor- 



soque injimo Jiavo variegatis ; rectricibus quatuor mediis oli- 

 vaceo-brunneis ; rostro brevi, crasso. 

 Tectrices superiores, primariae extern^ flava?, intern^ albido 

 marginatae, secundariae utrinque flavo marginatae ; inferio- 

 res albidae. Remiges supr^, externa excepts, extern^ flavo 

 intern^ albido marginatae ; subtiis fuscae, intern^ albido 

 marginatae. Rectrices tres externoe albae, apice brunneo, 

 quarta alba apice basique brunneis, quatuor mediae brun- 

 neae. Rostrum nigrum, mandibuld inferiori basi albida, 

 gonyde grandi. 

 Longitude corporis, 6 ; alee a carpo ad remigem tertiam 3^ ; 

 caudce 2^ ; rostri ad frontem f , ad rictum \^ ; tarsi f. 

 The bill of this species, although agreeing in general charac- 

 ters with those of the rest of the group, exhibits a decided dif- 

 ference from all, in its shortness and thickness. In this respect 

 it has nearly the appearance of the Beefeater's bill, partially 

 agreeing in the strong and angulated form so conspicuous in 

 that genus. 



This analogical resemblance has induced me to confer on the 

 species the name of Buphagoides. 



7. Sparmanni? I. olivaceo-brunneiis, guld pectoreque albido 



maculatis; abdomine crissoque albidis, brunneo lineatis, rectri- 

 cibus externis albis, apice brunneis. 

 Caput parch albido striatum. Alarum plumae flavescenti mar- 

 ginatae ; femorales crissique in medio brunneo striatae. Re- 

 miges inferiores fuscae. Pteromata alba : ptila alba brunneo- 



N 2 variegata. 



