Mr. H. J. Elwes on a new Crossoptilon. 



399 



mat^) magnS, alba distinguendus. Long. tot. 7"5, culm. 



0'8j alse 4*15, caudae 2'b, tarsi '65. 

 There can be no doubt of /. doerriesi being distinct 

 from /. scintilliceps , on account of its greatly superior size and 

 the large amount of white upon the face, neck, and wing- 

 coverts (which is very conspicuous). I herewith give the 

 measurements of the five specimens of /. doerriesi which 

 I have examined, and of the types of 7. scintilliceps in the 

 collection of Mr. Seebohra : — 



/. doerriesi. 

 Length. Culmen. 



Winer. 



a. S 7-5 



h. S 7-5 



c. S 7-5 



d. 2 7-5 



e. 2 7-5 



a. S (type) 

 h. 2 (type) 



0-8 

 0'8 

 0-8 

 0-8 

 0-8 



/. scintilliceps. 



6-0 0-67 



6-0 0-73 



4-15 



4-05 



4-1 



4-1 



41 



3-9 

 3-85 



XXXI. — On a new Crossoptilon. By Henry J. Elwes. 



(Plate XIII.) 



Crossoptilon harmani, sp. nov. (Plate XIII.) 

 Bill horn-colour tinged with red, 1| inch long from gape, 

 and I inch deep at nostril. Lores and a space surrounding 

 the eye, 2 inches long by 1 inch deep, naked, red. Top of head 

 covered. with short velvety blue-black feathers. A band on oc- 

 ciput, chin, and middle of throat, for a space of about 5 inches 

 from the beak, white. Ear-coverts produced, nearly 2 inches 

 long, white. Rest of neck, back, wing-coverts, breast, flanks, 

 and under tail-coverts dark slaty bluish. Upper tail-coverts 

 long, rather greyer than back. Centreof belly white. Primaries 

 and secondaries dark slaty bluish, with purplish reflections. 

 Wing 12 inches long. Tail composed of twenty graduated 

 feathers, the central pair about 18 inches long, the lateral 

 pair about 9 inches, bluish purple, with violet and green 



