NATURAL HISTORY OF AFRICA. 45? 
Order I. — Sc amoves. 
1. Genus, Psittacus or parrot tribe. Sixteen 
species are found in Africa, and of these twelve are 
peculiar to it, and four common to other parts of 
the world. 
2. Genus, Pogonias, four species. Of these three 
are peculiar to Africa, and one common to other 
parts. 
3. Genus, Corythaix. Two species, and these 
are peculiar to Africa. 
4. Genus, Trogon. One species, which is pe- 
culiar to Africa. 
5. Genus, Musophaga. One species, which is 
peculiar to Africa. 
6. Genus, Bucco. One species, which is pecu- 
liar to Africa. 
7. Cuculus, cuckoo. Of the cuckoo tribe, six- 
teen species are found in Africa, and of these fif- 
teen are peculiar to it. 
8. Centropus. There are three species, all of 
which are peculiar to Africa. 
9. Picus, woodpecker. There are ten species 
peculiar to Africa. 
II.— Ambulator es. 
1. Alcedo, kingfisher. Thirteen species occur 
in Africa, and of these nine are peculiar to it, and 
