PICID^. BUCCOINvE. 
Sll 
Tripsurus, Sw. BiU as in Leuconerpes ; hut the 
nostrils are thickly covered with incumbent bristles, as 
in the typical genus Ficus. Feet very large ; but the 
versatile and the anterior toes are of the sam^e length. 
The tarsus considerably shorter than either. 
T. flavifrons. Spix, pi. 52. 
SUBI'AM. BUCCOlNiE. Sarbuts. 
Bill surrounded with long bristles. Tail short, soft. 
Asthenubus, Sw. Bill short, compressed, very straight. 
Rictus smooth. Wings with the three first quills 
graduated. Tail moderate. Versatile and anterior 
toes nearly equal. Tropical America. 
A. exilis. P. Col. 371. f. 2. cirratus. P. Col. 371. f. 1. 
PicuMNvs, Tern. Habit of Asthenurus ; but_ the nctus 
is bristled ; the tail very short, and not projecting be- 
yond the wings. Tropical Asia. 
P. abnonnis. PI. Col. 371. f. 3. 
Bunco, Linn. Bill straight, strong ; the base very broad^ 
dilated, and surrounded with long and very g 
bristles. Tarsus shorter than the versatile toe. 1 ne 
Old World. 
B. philippensis. Pl.Enl.331. chrysoptcra. Part5.No. 125. 
Micropogon, Tern. General structure of Bucco ; but the 
gape Looth. The three first quills only graduated. 
South America only. 
M. Cayenncnsis. Pi* Enl. 206. r. 1. 
PoGONiAs, 111. General structure of Bucco; b"t the 
margin of the upper mandible distinctly toothed. 
Africa only. . 
P. sulcirostris. Z. Mis. pl.76. (larvirostris is the young bird.) 
Yunx, Linn. Bill short, slender, very straight ; base 
widened. First quill nearly as long as the second. 
-fJVS 1 imvv; , --- - 
pirostris of Wagler, sp. 65, 
