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HAPALODERMA NARINA.

Narina Trogon.

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SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Trogq. splendenti-viridis, ventre sanguineo ; alis brunneis, secundariis et tectricibus alarum
majoribus cinereo-albido pulverulentis, harum pogonis eaternis metallice viridi tinctis ;
rectricibus duabus intermediis saturate purpurascenti-viridibus, duabus proximis utrinque
ohwvascenti-viridibus, reliqus saturate viridibus ad apices laté albis.

Rostrum flavum ceeruleo tinctum ; pedes pallide brunnescenti-flavi.

Foem. Mari similis, sed orbitis, gutture pectoreque rufo-brunneis, héc dilutiore roseoque partm
tencto, ventre et subcaudalibus saturate roseis distinguenda.

Male.—Bill yellow, with a tinge of blue; whole of the head, throat, chest, shoulders, back,
and upper tail-coverts resplendent green; breast and under surface bright blood-red ;
the wings brown, the greater coverts and secondaries powdered with greyish white,
the outer edge of each feather having a tinge of metallic green; two centre feathers of
the tail dark purplish green, the two next on each side olive-green, the three outer
on each side dark green at their base, largely tipped with white ; feet light brownish
yellow.

Female.—The upper surface and tail closely resemble those of the male; round the eye
and throat rufous brown, becoming paler on the chest, which is slightly tinted with
rosy pink; lower part of the abdomen and under tail-coverts deep rose-red.

Total length 11; inches; bill 1;; wing 5;; tail 63; tarsi j.

Le Couroucou narina. Levaill. Ois. d’Afr. v. p. 73, pls. 228, 229.

Trogon narina. Vieill. N. Dict. d’Hist. Nat. viii. p. 318.—Gould, Monogr. Trogon. Ist ed.
pl. 26.-—Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 155.—Finsch, Tr. Z. S. vu. p. 219.
Apaloderma narina. Swains. Classif. B. 1. p. 337.—Bp. Consp. i. p. 150.—Layard, B. S.

Aste, Jo. (lls
Hapaloderma narina. Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. Th. iv. p. 165.—Heugl. Om. N.O.-

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Ip is a remarkable fact that while the Neotropical and Indian regions abound with species of Trogons, Africa
shows but one well-marked type; for although the two species inhabiting the latter continent are easily
distinguishable the one from the other, they both belong to one form, which has been considered to belong
tar ral Narina Trogon is 1 thern and North-eastern
to a distinct genus, Hapaloderma of Swainson. The Narina Trogon 1s found in Sou 2 =
Africa, havine been discovered in the former part of the continent by the well-known traveller Levaillant.
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i 7 ing ac if die is -ouzhout forests and wooded kloofs in all
Mr. Layard gives the followmg account Ol 1G: It is found throug a d :
About the Knysna it is scarce, but, wherever found, exhibits the same

the eastern portions of the colony. . |
y, it sits motionless on its branch until alarmed at

shy creeping habits. When apprehensive of discover ue a
some act of the fowler, when it precipitates itself headlong into the bush, and is instantly lost to view. It
s. and utters a loud moaning note or, perhaps, more correctly speaking, a hoot.
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s, and lay four, nearly round, white eggs ; but this requires
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seen their nests, though I made particular inquiries

feeds on fruit and insect

Levaillant states that they nest in holes of tree

confirmation. I have never met with any one who had

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It is found in Natal, and is also met with in the Zambesi district, though here, says Dr. Kirk, “It is a
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I know of only four specimens having been seen—one in the Zambesi delta, the

decidedly scarce bird. é
It seems to frequent trees.

| Chibi the Shiré Bianconi has recorded it from Southern
others at Chibisa, on the onire.

 

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