Major-Gen. Hardwicke 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. 



The 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. 



The Bodi/ is about as large as that of a goose, and in length 

 104- 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. 



The 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. 



The 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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