FLY-CATCHERS. 



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flesh is delicate, especially when fed on aromatic seeds. Many 

 species are described, varying in size, among which the Rhinoceros 

 Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), Fig. 200, is the most worthy of 

 notice. This bird is so named from the singular protuberance 

 with which its bill is surmounted : this is a smooth horny casque 

 or helmet, curving upwards from the bill, somewhat resembling 

 the horn of the rhinoceros. It is a native of India and the 

 islands of the Indian Ocean. 



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Fig. 200. Rhinoceros Hombiil (Euceros rhinoceros, Gomel). 



The FLY-CATCHERS (Muscicapidte) are a family of insectivorous 

 birds, many of which are British, comprehending, according to 

 Temminck, the Todies (Todus), distinguished by long, broad, and 

 very flat bills, contracting suddenly at the tip. Characteristics : 

 Tail short, slender, and rounded ; legs long and weak ; toes short, 

 the outer one more or less united to the middle one. T. viridis, 

 the only species, according to Temminck, has a bright green 



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