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throat and one half of the ears, and by another, of 

 a crescent shape, across the interscapulars ; the 

 outer margin of the wing, the whole of the prima- 

 ries and secondaries, and the inner web of the ter- 

 tials, together with the tail and thighs, are deep 

 black ; the bill is blue-black ; the feet deep black. 

 The tail is even, but the under feather is the short- 

 est ; the feathers in front of the throat are small, 

 compact, and scale like. 



Total length, about 6 inches ; bill, front, \ ; 

 wings, nearly 3 ; tail beyond, 1 ; base, 2 ; tar- 

 sus, J. 



The third division of this family is the genus 



MEGALOPHUS, 



at present represented by a single bird, whose 

 structure is as remarkable as its appearance is 

 beautiful. We have already attempted to show its 

 natural station in this family and with its congeners. 

 This extraordinary bird is not much bigger than a 

 robin, and has nothing to recommend it in the 

 general colour of its plumage, which is brown on 

 the wings and back, and deep buff on the tail and 

 under parts. Its crest, however, is perhaps the 

 largest and most beautiful of any perching bird yet 

 discovered : no adequate idea of this splendid orna- 



