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ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF BHIDS. 
fowl, the turkey and the peacock ; yet the greatest care 
and attention were necessary to induce them to breed 
and rear their young. It seems, however, that this 
was done so completely by M. ArneshofF, that several 
species in his menagerie were as prolific as common 
fowls, and even gave an abundant supply for his table. 
In Brazil, and, indeed, in all parts of their native 
country, their domestication is totally disregarded. 
Close to these we may place the genus Onrnx Cuv., 
or cushews, chiefly distinguished by a shorter and much 
thicker bill, — a peculiarity which leads us to suspect this 
group represents that of the hornbills (Jiucerus L.) ; 
three or four species, all natives of the Brazilian forests, 
have been described by modern writers. There are 
two other genera which have 
recently been placed in this 
family *, with which they cer- 
tainly accord more than with any 
other group of the Gallinacea : 
these are Menura and Megapo- 
(lius (fig. 175.),- the first repre- 
sented by the magnificent lyre- 
tail of New Holland, the latter by 
two species from the adjacent 
islands : both have the feet un- 
commonly large, and both seem 
to represent the scansorial genus 
Orthongx, — a bird, indeed, 
Etarcely larger than a sparrow, but agreeing in the very 
* Linn. Tr. xiv. u 
