Natural History of South Africa, §c. 13 
Fam. CUCULIDA. 
Genus, CORYTHAIX. 
CorytHarx Burchelii. 
C. capute cristato, crista et nucha purpureis ; capistro et an- 
nulo circa oculos lucido viridibus; cervice et parte anteriore 
dorsi viridibus; parte posteriore dorsi, wropygio, caudaque 
ceruleis ; ventre infimo ceeruleo-nigro. 
Head crested, crest and nape brilliant purple; front, and a 
circle round each eye, deep shining green; cervex and inter- 
scapulars light green with a shade of brownish red ; scapulars, 
shoulders, back, rump, and tail, blue, varying in brilliancy ; 
the tail slightly rounded. Primary quill feathers black with a 
tinge of blue, and the inner vanes towards the middle of the 
feathers crimson ; chin, throat, and sides of neck, grass green ; 
breast green with a shade of reddish ; anterior part of belly 
dark green ; posterior part and vent blackish blue ; legs, toes, 
claws, and bill, black. Length sixteen inches, of which the 
tail forms nearly the half. Inhabits the country about Port 
Natal, and is named in honor of the indefatigable traveller and 
eminent botanist Wm. Burchel, Esq. author of Travels in South 
Africa, &e. 
Fam. CINNYRIDK. 
Genus, CINNYRIS. 
CinnyRzis Verowii. 
C. supra subviridis vialaceo wmbrata ; infra cinnerea, pectore 
duobus maculis scarlatinis notata. 
Front, crown, cervex, sides of head and neck, interscapulars, 
back, and shoulders, dusky green with shades of splendent 
violet or purple ; quill feathers and tail brownish with a shade 
of green. Chin, throat, breast, belly, and vent, ash colored ; 
the flanks with a tinge of green. On each side of breast im- 
mediately inside of the bend of the wing, asmall scarlet tuft ; 
bill and legs black, claws dark horn colored. Length from bill 
to base of tail two inches and three-quarters; length of tail 
two inches; length of bill one inch and a quarter. Inhabits 
Cafferland ; and the specimen from whence the above descrip- 
tion was taken, was given to me by Mr. Verruavx, through 
whose liberality I have been put in possession of many new 
and interesting objects of Natural History. 
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