188 THE CROWNED CRYPTONIX. 



reflections. The wings are umber brown, varied 

 with a deeper tint. The crown and hind head are 

 adorned with a lengthened crest of hair-like feathers, 

 of an orange-red, but marked in front with a con- 

 spicuous band of white. Before this, at the base 

 of the bill there springs a tuft of strong black hair 

 or bristles, which curve backwards. The space 

 surrounding the eyes, base of the bill, and legs, are 

 bright red. The female has the plumage entirely of 

 the green which covers the upper parts of the male, 

 except the wings. On the forehead are the black 

 hairs or bristles, but the red occipital crest is en- 

 tirely wanting. 



Cryptonix niger, entirely black, is another species 

 belonging to this form, the female is brown. There 

 appears also to be one or two other birds which will 

 rank with these, which have not yet been properly 

 distinguished. Our next birds compose the genus 

 Ortygis of Illiger, and the form will be seen in 



