RHINOPLAX. 491 



four outer pairs of tail feathers, and the tips of the primaries and secondaries 

 (the first two primaries excepted) and the edge of the wing. Casque bulging ; 

 a small patch upon it black on the extreme tip of the ridge, continued over 

 part of the middle of the upper mandible ; cutting edges black ; bill yellow- 

 ish white ; base of both mandibles black, extending to part of the naked 

 skin of the face ; orbitar skin bluish white ; irides red to brown. 



Length. 28 to 30 inches ; tail 1 1 ; wing H ; tarsus 2 ; bill from gape 5-0. 

 The female is smaller \viih a wing of 10 inches ; tail the same ; bill from 

 gape 4-5. 



Hal. Northern India, where it is found in the Midnapore jungles, in 

 Rajmahal, Cachar, and Monghyr ; also at the base of the Himalayas. It 

 spreads eastward to Assam, Sylhet and Burmah. Gates says it is abundant 

 over the whole province. Breeds in March. Eggs as of other species ; habits 

 also. 



1130. Anthracoceros afflnis (Huttori), Biyth, J. A. S. B. 



xviii. p. 473 ; Jerd., B. Ind. i. p. 247, No. 143 ; Hume and Dav.> Sir. F. vi. 

 pp. 102, 103 ; Hitme, Str. F. vii. p. 204. The DEHRA-DHOON HORNBILL. 



Like Anthracoceros albirostris but larger. Length 36 inches ; wing 13 ; tail 

 1 5 ; bill at gape 7 ; height of bill with casque 4 ; tarsus 2. The black patch 

 at the end of the casque passes down obliquely into the upper edge of the 

 bill, but does not spread further over it ; cutting edges black ; the posterior 

 margin also black, both on the bill and casque. (Jerd.) 



Gen. Rhinoplax. Gloger. 



Bill with a short rounded solid casque ; ridge elevated and much curved ; 

 central tail feathers produced beyond the rest ; head, neck, and dorsal region 

 nude. 



1131. Rhinoplax Vigil (7- R> Forst}> Elliot, Mon. Bucer, pi. x.; 

 Hume and Dav., Str. F. vi. p. 115; Hume, Str. F. viii. p. 86 ; Oates, B. Br. 

 Burnt, ii. p. 89. Buceros vigil, jf. R. Forst., Ind. Zool. p. 40. Buceros 

 scutatus, Bodd., TabL PL EnL p. 55. Buceros galeatus, GmeL, Syst. Nat. i. 

 p. 360. Rhinoplax scutulatus, Salvad.> Ucc. Born. p. 88. The SOLID-BILLED 

 HORNBILL. 



Forehead, crown and nape, with a short occipital crest dark brown ; ear 

 coverts and scattered feathers on the sides of the head brown with rufous edges ; 

 rest of the head, neck, and a considerable portion of the back bare and red ; 

 upper plumage, wings and breast brown ; longer upper tail coverts white ; 

 primaries and most of the secondaries tipped with white ; abdomen, sides of 

 the body, vent and under tail coverts white ; central tail feathers grey, the rest 

 white, all with abroad black subterminal band. (Oates.) The whole of the sides 



