392 FOREIGN BIRDS. 



In his crimson and black too the Barbican(59) bright; 

 The Erodia,(*^) both active and handsome, in white ; 



wing a bliint knob; tail short, legs stout; toes cloven; size of 

 a small goose; length nearly three feet ; plumage ash-grey, be- 

 neath paler; legs orange colour. Inhabits New Holland, 

 Flesh good. 



(59) Order, Pic^, (Lath.) Barbican, the Abyssinian. 



The genus Pogonius, or Barbican, of Dr. Latham, consists 

 of six species, distinguished by a very stout and bent bill ; toes, 

 two before, two behind. Most of these were formerly arranged 

 under the genus Barbet. The Saltii (Bucco Saliii,) Abyssinian- 

 Barbican, or Abyssinian -Barhet, is the most worthy of notice. 

 The general colour is a fine glossy black; forehead, as far as the 

 crown, sides, including the eyes, chin, and throat, fine crimson ; 

 upper wing coverts black, edged with white, quills dusky, the 

 outer margin fringed for the most part with yellow ; length 

 seven inches ; observed to cling about branches of trees like 

 the woodpecker. Brought from Abyssinia by Mr. Salt. 



(^°) Order, GRALLiE,(LQ</t.) Erody, the Abyssinian, the 



PONDICHERRY. 



The genus Erodia, or ERODY,(/-af/j.) consists of three species ; 

 they have a bill nearly straight ; sharp at the end, the two man- 

 dibles not closing the whole of their length ; face covered with, 

 feathers ; legs long ; middle toe connected to the inner by a mem- 

 brane as the first, and to the outer to the second joint ; hind 

 toe long. 



The Amphilensis, or Abyssinian-Erody, is the size of 

 the Avoset ; length fifteen inches ; the plumage generally 

 white, but the back, as far as the middle, is black. Found 



