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her mate shuts her up, closing the aperture of the nest with 

 mud and other substances, so that only a small opening is left. 

 Through this aperture she and her young progeny are fed by 

 the zealous devotion of the male Bird. There are about sixty- 

 eight kinds of Hornbills, 



Fig. 81. 



The Violet Plantain-eater I^Musaphaga violacea). 



There are certain other rather large Birds which may by 

 their aspect recall to the spectator's mind the Curassows or 

 other Gallinaceous Birds. These are the Turacous or Plantain- 

 eaters, of which the Yiolet Plantain-eater (Musqphaga 

 violacea) may serve as an example. This very handsome Bird 



