PLANTAIN-EATER. 
in the province of 4era, in Guinea, and is faid to live principally on 
the fruit of the plantain}; is very rare, for notwithftanding every 
pains he could take, 4, Yert was not able to obtain more than one 
fpecimen. 
I have ventured to affimilate this with the Royal Cuckow of the 
Leverian Mufeum, as it feems to agree in every point, except the dif- 
pofition of the toes, which in that figure are placed two before and 
two behind. This however may be reconciled, by fuppofing the bird 
capable of placing the toes in the two different pofitions, at will, a 
circumftance obferved likewife in refpect to the Tauraco: however, 
the affertion of MJ. Jert, that the toes were fituated as his figure re- 
prefents, ought to weigh with us, efpecially as he feems to be the only 
one who profeffes to have feen the bird. ; 
+ Muja paradifiaca & fapientum. 
Supp, Il. ea ; iw 
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