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upwards of 3 feet long ; the extraordinary protube- 

 rance in the front of the head of all the birds of this 

 genus, is in this species very remarkable, appearing 

 as if cut through. 



These birds were lately sent froni Senegal, where 

 they are said to arrive in a very exhausted state dur- 

 ing the hot winds that blow from Abyssinia. In a 

 state of confinement, they feed on rats, lizards, and 

 other small animals. 



IIORNBILL, No. 2* 



The African Hombill (Buceros Africanus). 



Of all the various forms which are met with in the 

 heads of animals, those of the Hornbill appear the 

 most extraordinary; to the enormous bill of the Tou- 

 cans, nature has added a still larger projection from 

 the forehead along the upper mandible, the precise 

 use of which has baffled the research of the most at- 

 tentive naturalist. Sixteen different species of these 

 birds are enumerated by travellers and writers, the 

 heads of many of which are preserved in this collec- 

 tion. 



Pied Hornbill (Buceros Malabaricus). 



Black-billed Hornbills (B. Nasutus). Male and 

 female. They are natives of Senegal, and feed on 

 fruits. 



Red'Ulled Hornbill, 



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