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XXIX. Description of the Buceros galeatus from Malacca. 
By Major-General Thomas Hardwicke, F. R.S. and L.S. 
Read February 18, 1823. 
BUCEROS GALEATUS. Gmel. 
HELMET HonwNBirr. Lath. 
Buceros niger, abdomine albo, rectricibus albido-flavescenti- 
bus fascia nigra, rostro conico subflavo; galeà subquadrato- 
convexà rubrá fronte subflava. 
Tas. XXIII. 
A good specimen of this bird having been presented to the 
Museum of the Asiatic Society by Major Farquhar, the drawing 
of it herewith presented to the Linnean Society was executed 
under my personal inspection. 
The Bill is sub-conical (not including the casque); both man- 
dibles straight, the edges sharp, and not serrated ; greatest 
length 8 inches. The lower mandible has a convexity near 
the gullet ; both mandibles.as far as the front of the casque 
are yellowish-white, the front of the casque of the same 
: colour, and all the rest of a deep red: the depth of E 
upper mandible, including the casque, 3 inches -&ths ; 
length at top 3 in. -2,ths; and in thickness 2 in. &ths. 
The Eyes are large, and encircled i in a naked red skin of three 
concentric circles ; the pin of the inner one ciliated 
ee with 
