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WHITE HORNBILL. 



Buceros albus. B. albus, rostro nigro maxima, pedibus nigris. 

 White Hornbill, with very large black bill, and black legs. 

 Buceros albus. B. rostro maximc incurvato nigro, corporc nivco, 



pedibus nigris. Lath. ind. orn. 

 White Toucan. Hawkesw. voy. 1. p. 123. 

 White Hornbill. Lath. syn. 



THIS is mentioned on the authority of Hawkes- 

 worth's Voyages, vol. i. p. 123, where it is termed 

 a White Toucan. It is said to be of the size of a 

 Goose, and entirely snow-white, except the bill and 

 legs, which are black: the bill is described as much 

 curved, and of such a length and thickness that it 

 was not easy to conceive how it could be supported 

 by so slender a neck in proportion. It was taken 

 between the isles of Tinian and Pulotimien, and 

 was kept alive on board for the space of four months, 

 feeding on biscuit. 



