The 
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Major-Gen. Harpwicke on the Buceros galeatus. 579 
with long stiff black hairs. The irides yellow, pupils round 
and black; the posterior margin of the outer circle is fur- 
nished with different coloured feathers from those of the 
neck ; all the upper part of the neck finely feathered with 
black ; the under part of the throat and gullet naked, and of 
a fine red. The neck is in length 8 inches. 
Nostrils of this bird are singularly situated, being above 
the eye, and just behind the casque, concealed by feathers. 
The auditory passage is covered with the long buff-coloured 
feathers behind the eye. 
Body is about as large as that of a goose, and in length 
10r inches. The tail, which is cuneiform, consists of 12 
feathers: the 8 first from 12 to 13 inches in length; the 
two next 30 inches; and the two middle ones 33 inches ; 
making the total length of the bird 4 feet 8} inches. 
Legs are short for so large a bird, being only 3 inches 
from knee to foot: the toes long, foot broad, claws very 
strong and arched ; colour of the legs a fine red. | 
Plumage of the upper part of the body, wings and breast, is 
black ; of the abdomen, thighs and vent, white. The tail 
of a yellowish white, each feather with a black bar, 2 
inches broad, within an inch of the tip: the ends of the 
great wing-coverts are also edged with white. 
The progressive motion of the birds of this genus, although 
their feet are formed for walking, is always by jumping or- 
hopping. I have kept several species alive, and they all moved 
in the same manner. 
In a state of nature these birds in this part of India live on 
wild fruits. In confinement they feed freely on plantains and 
on boiled rice. At night they perch with great security, al- 
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