UPUPID^. 7 1 



E-iver, in South. Africa '' (Swainson loc. cit.) ; by Mr. Andersson at 

 Otjimbinque ; and Mr. Chapman as far as the Zambesi. 



The Second Tribe, TENUIROSTRES, 



have the bill of various lengths and forms, and always 

 slender, and with the tip of the upper mandible entire, and 

 usually acute; the tarsi short; the toes generally long, espe- 

 cially the hind toe, which is strong, and armed with a more 

 prominent claw. 



The First Family, UPUPIDiE, or 

 Hoopoes. 



have the bill lengthened, slender, curved, or straight for its 

 entire length ; the sides compressed to the tip, which is entire 

 and acute ; the nostrils basal, and rather small ; the wings 

 long and rounded ; the tail more or less long and rounded, or 

 even ; the tarsi strong, and usually short ; the toes long and 

 strong ; the outer toe more or less united at its base ; the 

 hind toe long ; the claws strong, long, and curved. 



The Sub-Pan) ily, UPUPIN^, or Hoopoes, 



have the bill long, curved, or straight from the base ; the 

 culraen keeled, and the sides generally compressed suddenly 

 at the base towards the tip, which is entire and acute ; the 

 nostrils basal, small, and mostly covered by a membraneous 

 scale; the wings long and rounded; the tail more or less 

 long, graduated, or even ; the tarsi generally short and 

 strong ; the toes long ; the outer toe united at its base ; the 

 hind toe long and strong; claws long, strong, curved, and 

 acute. 



Genus UPUPA, Linn. 

 Bill very long, slender, slightly curved from the base to 

 the tip, which is entire and acute ; the culmeu keeled ; the 

 sides compressed from the base, and the gonys lengthened 

 and curved ; the nostrils basal, small, with the opening 

 covered by a membraneous scale. Wings long and rounded, 

 with the fourth and fifth quills equal and longest. Tail long, 

 broad, and even. Tarsi shorter than the middle toe, strong, 

 and covered with broad scales. Toes moderate ; the outer 

 toe longer than the inner, and united at the base to the first 

 joint; the hind toe long; the claws moderate, compressed, 

 curved, and that of the hind toe long, and nearly straight. 



