January 26, 1836. 

 N. A. Vigors, Esq., in the Chair. 



Specimens were exhlblted c f numerous Birds, chiefly from the 

 Society's coUection ; and Mr. Gould, at the reąuest of the Chair- 

 man, directed the attention of the Meeting to those among them 

 which he regarded as principally interesting either on account of 

 their novelty or for the peculiarity of their form. 



They included the following species of the genus Edolius, Cuv., 

 which were compared \\ith numerous others placed upon the table 

 for that purpose. 



Edolius grandis. Ed. ater viridi metallici splendens ; capite cris- 

 tato ; rectricum duarum externarum scapis longissimis, vexillis 

 ad apicetn late spatulatis. 



Long. tot. (rectricibus extemis exclusis) 14 unc. ; rostri, 1-|- ; ala, 

 6^ ; caud<E, 7 ; tarsi, l-g-. 



Rostrum pedesąue nigri. 



Hab. in Nepalia et (verosimiliter) in Sumatra. 



This species may be distinguished from Ed. Malaharicus by its 

 superiority in size, and by the greater fullness and length of its 

 crest. The reeurved feathers of the upper part of the head measure 

 an inch and a half in length. 



Edolius Rangoonensis. E d. ater viridi splendens ; rectricum ex- 

 ternarum scapis longissimis, vexillis late spatulatis ad apicis mar- 

 ginėm exteriorem praditis. 



Long. tot. (rectricibus extemis exclusis) 12 unc; rostri, 1-^; alce, 



6 ; caud<£, 5\ ; tarsi, 1 . 

 Rostrum pedesąue nigri. 

 Hab. apud Rangoon. 



Distinguishable from Ed. Malabaricus, to which it is nearly allied, 

 by its shorter beak, and by the totai absence from its forehead of 

 the fine curled plumes •vvhich decorate that bird ; the wing is also 

 somewhat shorter. 



Edolius Crishn.\. Ed. velutino-ater viridi metallici {prcesertim ad 

 alas) splendens ; gutturis plumis sublanceolatis, viridibusį capite 

 pilis lojigissimis pluribus amato ; rectricum extemarum vexillis 

 spiraliter intortis. 



Long. tot. (rectricibus exteniis exclusis) 12 unc. ; rostri. H; ala, 



7 ; caudee, 6 ; tarsi, 1 . 

 Crishna Crow, Lath., Hist. 

 Hab. in Nepalia. 



The bill of this species is more cultrated and Icngthened than is 

 usual in the genus. The outer feathers of the tail, which are spi- 



