466 CLASS AVES. , 



The Barbets. Bucco.* Lin. 



Have a thick conical bill, convex on the sides at the 

 base, and furnished with five facetts of stiff bristles, 

 directed forward, one behind the nostril, one on each 

 side the base of the lower jaw, and the fifth under 

 the symphysis. Their wings are short, their pro- 

 portions and their flight heavy. They live on in- 

 sects, and attack little birds, nevertheless they also 

 eat fruit. They build in holes in trees. 

 They may be divided into three subgenera. 



The Barbicans.! Buff. Pogonias. 111. 



Which have one or two strong teeth on each side the 

 upper mandible, the bend of which is blunt and 

 arched; their quills are very strong. They are 

 found in Africa and India. They are more frugi- 

 vorous than the other species. 



Groove-billed Barbican, Bucco Dubius. Gm. Pogo- 

 nias Sulcirostris. Leach. Zool. Mis. 76- Vieill. 

 Gal. 32. Vaill. Ois de Par. 2. 19. 



Black, above ; beneath, red, with black band on 

 breast ; middle of back, white ; bill, channelled. 

 Barbary; 



Black-bellied Barbican. Pog. Erythromelas. Vieill. 

 Gal. 32. 



Black ; beneath, red ; chest, band, and vent, black. 



* This name was given by Brisson on account of the convexity at the 

 base of the mandible, from bucca, cheek. 



f On account of their similarity to the Toucans. Pogonias, from itiuyuiy, 

 beard ; but Lacepede has long since applied this name to a genus offish. 



