MUSOPHAGIDJJ. 101 



Order COCCYGES. 

 Sub-Order MUSOPHAGI. 



Family MUSOPPIAGIDiE. 



Genus TURACUS, Cuv. 

 Turacus erythrolophus {Vieill.). 



Corytliaix pauliua, Monteiro, Ibis, 1862, p. 338. 



Corytliaix erythrolophus, Sharpe, ed. Layartts Birds S. Africa, p. 144 



'(1875-84). 

 Turacus erythrolophus, Shelletj, Cat. Birds B. M. xi.x. p. 444 (1891). 



An egg of the Eed-crested Plantain-eater is of a broad elliptical 

 shape, plain white, and devoid of gloss. It measures 1-55 by 1'27. 



1. Angola, W. Africa. J. J. Monteiro, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus SCHIZORHIS, Wagler. 

 Schizorhis concolor (Smith). 



Schizorliis concolor, Anderss. Birds Damara-ldud, p. 204 (1872) ; Shelley, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 453 (1891) ; Sluuye, Hund-l. ii. p. 154 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Grey Plantain-eater are of a broad elliptical 

 shape, moderately glossy, and of a pale bluish-white colour. Two 

 examples measure respectively: 1*7 by 1 33 ; 1-67 by 1'31. 



2. Oiidonga, Ovampo-land, March ( C. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Andersson : Tristram Cull.). 



Genus GYMNOSCHIZORHIS, Schahw. 

 Gymnoschizorhis leopoldi (Shelley). 



Gymuoschiznrhis li-ojiokli, Shelley, Cat. lilrd-< B. M. xix. p. 456 (1891); 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaiiiml. p. 174 (1899) ; iSJuirpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 154 

 (1900). 



An egg of Leopold's Plantain-eater in the Collection is of a 

 very broad oval shape, smooth, glossy, and of a plain white. It 

 measures 1'64 by 1-25. 



1. Kakoma, E. Afiica. Crowley Bequest. 



