• NARINA TROGON— TOUCANS 165 



from northeast Africa to Cape Colony. It is a very- 

 shy bird, hiding in the deep recesses of the forests, and 

 is seldom seen. It has a curious wheezing call. See 

 Plate 9, Fig. 44. 



The Resplendent Trogon is a large and beautiful 

 species found in Central America. The upper parts 

 of the body are golden-green, the breast and under 

 parts a brilliant red, the middle tail-feathers are black, 

 while the outer ones are white, barred with black. 



In the Cuban Trogon the upper parts are green, 

 the top of the head washed with blue, the throat, 

 breast, and under surface of the tail a delicate grey, 

 the primaries black, spotted with white, and the bill 

 scarlet. 



But the most magnificent of all the Trogons is 

 the Quetzel, of Central and South America. The 

 upper parts of this bird are brilliant green and blue, 

 the under parts a gorgeous crimson, and it has a long 

 and gracefully flowing tail consisting of the length- 

 ened coverts, which extend from one to two feet 

 beyond the other tail-feathers. In olden times the 

 native chiefs wore these plumes on days of high 

 festivals. 



Toucans 



So far as outward appearance goes, the Toucans 

 have many characters resembling the Hornbills, the 

 most conspicuous among them being the enormous 

 beaks. On this account they are frequently mistaken 

 one for the other by those who are not very familiar 

 with them, but, as a matter of fact, these birds are 

 not closely related. 



