MUSOPHAGIDiE. IQl 



Order COCCYGES. 

 Sub-Order MUSOPHAGI. 



Family MUSOPHAGIDiE. 



Genus TURACUS, Cuv. 



Turacus erythrolophus (Vieill.). 



Corythaix paulina, Monteiro, Ibis, 1862, p. 338. 



Corythaix erythrolophus, Sharps, ed. LayarSs Birds 8. Africa, p. 144 



(1875-84). 

 Turacus erythrolophus, Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 444 (1891). 



An egg of the Red-crested Plantain-eater is of a broad elliptical 

 shape, plain white, and devoid of gloss. It measures 1'55 by 1'27. 



1. Angola, W. Africa. J. J. Monteiro, Esq. [P.], 



Genus SCHIZORHIS, Wagler. 



Schizorhis concolor (Smith). 



Schizorhis concolor, Anderss. Birds Damara-land, p. 204 (1872) ; Shelley, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 453 (1891) ; Shai-pe, Hand-l. ii. p. 154 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Grey Plantain-eater are of a broad elliptical 

 shape, moderately glossy, and of a pale bluish-white colour. Two 

 examples measure respectively : 1'7 by 133 ; 1"67 by 1'31. 



2. Ondonga, Ovampo-land, March (C J! Crowley Bequest. 



Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 



Genus GYMNOSCHIZORHIS, Schalow. 



Gymnoschizorhis leopoldi (Shelley), 



Gymnoschizorhis leopoldi, Shelley, Cat. Birds B: M. xix. p. 456 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammi. p. 174 (1899) ; Sharps, Hand-l, ii. p. 154 

 (1900). 



An egg of Leopold's Plantain-eater in the Collection is of a 

 very broad oval shape, smooth, glossy, and of a plain white. It 

 measures 1'64 by 1-25. 



1. Kakoma, E. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



