of a Zoological Collection tnade in Sumatra. Part II. 303 



3. CORACIAS Sum a -ii; :\\rs. 

 This is a singular species of Coracias, which appears to be 

 undescribed. It was found in the interior of Sumatra, and is 

 rather less than the C. orient alis. 



The bill is red, and unusually large and wide, depressed at 

 the base, arched, hooked at the point and notched. There 

 is a naked space round the eyes, which is also red. It is 

 black above and on the abdomen, with orange-coloured throat 

 and scapulars. The quill-feathers are black, with a white 

 band near the middle : tail black. Thr nostrils are round, 

 situated near the commencement of the featheiB, but not 

 covered by them. Irids brown. Legs blackish. 



GRACULA. 

 GRACULA keligiosa, Linn 



TlONG. fjJ 



A variety of this is sometimes found with whitish spots on 

 different parts of the body. 



It is remarkable, that the smallest quantity of salt occasions 

 the sudden death of these birds. The natives also affirm that the 

 mere sight of blood is equally fatal to them. 



ORIOLUS. 

 ORIOLUS Chinensis, Linn. 

 Tiong a lou, or Punting alou. J\ ^aS .}\ foj 



LANIUS. 



The limits of this genus not being accurately defined, it is 

 difficult in many instances to determine the true place of some 

 of the species, particularly where they graduate into the genus 



2 r 2 Turdus. 



