1 04 COCCYGES. 



Genus MUSOPHAGA. 

 Isert, Journ. Phys. Paris, xxxiv. p. 458 (1789). 



Musophaga violacea. 



Mvsojihaga violacea, Iscrt, Schrift. ges. Natui-f. Freund. Berlin, 

 iii. p. is, pi. i. (1789); Shelley, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xix. p. 448 

 (1891). 



The Violet Touraco. 



Hah. West Africa. 



713. Articulated skeleton : mounted. From West Africa. 0. C. 



1467 A. 

 Prepared from a specimen luhich died in the Zoological Gardens. 



Musophaga, sp. 



714. Skull. 0. C. 1467. Purchased. 



Genus TURACUS. 

 Cuvier, Le(jons d'Anat. Comp. i. pi. ii. (1800). 



Turacus persa. 



Cucnlus persa, Linnaeus, Syst. ]*^at. i. p. 171 (1700). 



Turacus persa (L.). Shelley, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xix. p. 437(1891). 



The Green-crested Touraco. 



IM>. West Africa. 



715. Sternum. S. S. 2404. 



Presented Inj P. L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S. 



Suborder II. CUCULI. 

 [Of. Seebohni, t. c. p. 12.] 



A. Basipterygoid processes absent. 



B. Feet zygodactyle. 



C. Plantars Galline. 



D. Oil-gland ])resent, but nnd«\ 



E. Palate desmognatlious, 



