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The well-known Hoopoes, one species of which visits 
us occasionally, have a wide range in the Old World, 
particularly in Southern Europe. Jrrisor erythrorhyn- 
chus is a near relative of the Hoopoe ; it inhabits Cape 
Colony, and differs from that species in being strictly 
arboreal. ‘The next sub-order contains the Trogons, 
the long-tailed Trogon or Quesal (Pharomacrus 
mocinno), being one of the most beautiful plumaged 
birds in existence. It would occupy too much space to 
attempt to describe this splendid bird, and even then 
justice could not be done even to the faded beauty 
before us ; how much more therefore would words fail 
to convey an adequate idea of the golden greens, and 
vivid scarlets of the living bird, and the flashing light 
refracted from the filamentous feathers of the scapulars 
and rump, or the beautiful central feathers of the tail 
more than three feet long and in constant motion. 
This bird alone is worth a journey to Guatemala to 
behold. Some of the other Trogons are very lovely 
birds, Harpactes kasumba has a beautiful black head 
and throat, with crimson chest and long tail. 
The Jacamars (GALBULIN#&) are interesting South 
American birds, somewhat resembling the Kingfisher, 
with the habits of a flycatcher. ‘Two singular birds, 
/ityriasis gymnocephala, male and female, from 
Sarawak, should not be passed without notice; and 
this brings us to the large and striking family of the 
Woodpeckers, which are too numerous to particularise; 
the pretty little Prcumnus pigmeus should, however, be 
noticed. These are followed by the Wrynecks, one 
species of which is a well-known summer visitor to 
this country, to be in turn succeeded by the Honey 
Guides, represented by /xadicator minor. ‘These birds 
are related to the Cuckoos, and like them lay their 
eggs in the nests of other birds. They are found in 
Africa, the Himalayas, Malay Peninsula, and Bornco. 
