,Sy,.] Eli.iot (v/ Bhih frotn Northeast Borneo. 9 



part in front, black; top and sides of horn down to the black line and 

 basal portion of the upper mandible in front of the black, bright carmine; 

 lower sides and front of upturned horn, upper mandible in front ot car- 

 mine, and lower mandible in front of black-fading off into white toward 

 the tips — bright yellow, almost Indian yellow; bare skin around eye, 



black. Iris red. 



Female..— T\\^ black at base of horn and the narrow longitudinal line ot 

 black wanting. The cutting edges of mandibles and bare skin around eye 

 pinkish salmon. Iris white. 



There seems to be an exudation of yellowish oil which colors the white 

 feathers of the abdomen. In cases where this part of the plumage needed 

 washing, on account of blood stains, the yellow color almost entirely dis- 



appeared. 



No information of its nesting habits could be obtained from servants or 

 guides They are abundant in those regions along the rivers where fruit 

 trees occur, and their peculiar, sonorous notes can be heard at a consider- 

 able distance. Although these birds were numerous and could easily be 

 located by their calls, they were diflicult to procure. So far as wariness 

 is concerned, they can put a Crow to shame, and it is very seldom that one 

 can be approached within gun-shot, the most successful way being to 

 lie in wait for them under a fruit tree. Owing to their striking colors 

 they are very conspicuous objects in the trees, a fact of which they 



seem to be aware. • , „ 



Their flight consists of several rapid wing beats, followed by majes ic 

 sailing, during which they gradually rise to a greater elevation. The 

 general color being jet black, they are clearly outlined against the sky 

 the horn reminding one of a figurehead, and as with firmly set wings and 

 outstretched necks they sail high overhead, they recall the appearance o 

 ^ full-ri-ed ship with all canvas set, probably though more on account of 

 their st^^diness than grace. The sound produced by their wings during 

 flight is astonishingly loud and often betrays their presence to a collector 

 is showing the extreme pneumaticity of the bones of this species it 

 may be stated that in one case a No. 5 shot passed clear through the 

 humerus without breaking it.— C F. A.] 



59. Anthrococeros convexus. 



Bucero. convc.us TEM^.. Plan. Col. pi. 530. - Salv. Ucc. Born. p. 80 



(1874)- , .. 



Anthroeoeeros convexus El.l.iOT,Mon.Bxxcev.p\.xn. 



Kinabatangan River. Iris dark red; eyelids black; bare skin around 



eye purplish blue; that at angle of jaws bluish flesh-color 



Con.monly of wider distribution than the other species oMIornb.Us 



taken being found on some of the small islands in Sandakan Harbor and 



near the coast as well as in the up river regions.-C F. A.] 



60. Anorrhinus galeritus. 



Buceros oa/critns Temm. P\an.Co\. p\. 5^0. 



