404 CLASS AVES. 



Cue. Sinensis, is the Corvus Erythrorynchos. These 

 two remarks are made by M. Levaillant, who has 

 done the most towards clearing the history of the 

 cuckows.* 



The Malcohas. Vaill. 



(M. Vieillot calls them PHiENicoPH^ust) have the 

 bill very thick, round at its base, arched towards the 

 end, and a large naked space round the eyes. 



Some have the nostrils round towards the base of 

 the bill. 



Red and Green Malcoha. Le Malcoha Rouverdin. 

 Vaill. Afr. 225. 



Above, and middle tail-feathers, deep green ; beneath, 

 marron ; tail, long, cvmeiform. Africa. 



Others have them straight near the edge of the 

 bill. 



Red-headed Malcoha. Vaill. 224. Cue. Pyrrho- 

 cephalus. Forster. Ind. Zool. t. 6. Vieill. Gal. 

 37. 



Tail, very long, black ; chest and belly, white ; 

 cheeks and crown, scarlet. 



And Latham, in his history, has described several 

 varieties of these species, which may eventually prove 

 distinct. 



These birds, which are inhabitants of Ceylon, are 

 said to live principally on fruits.t 



* C. Clamosus. Lath., is said to be tlie same as C. Capensis. C, Orientalis 

 is the male of C. Mindanemis, C. Sinensis, Lin. is a magpie. C. Domirdcus, 

 Lath., seems to be the female of C. Americanus. 



\ The PhcBnicophccits Viridis of Vieillot. Gal. t. o~. 

 X The PhcenicophcBus Leiicogaster is mentioned by Dumeril. 



