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Bill black, grey horny at base ; irides brown ; feet green ; 

 claws dusky. 



Female ? Valley, June. — Lengtb, 9'2 ; expanse, 13*2 ; wing, 3*9 ; 

 tail, 3; tarsus, 0'9 ; bill from gape, 1"3; bill at front, 0-95 ; 

 closed wings short of tail, 2 "5. 



Bill blackish horny,' plumbeous at base ; irides brown ; feet 

 dirty greenish ; claws dusky plumbeous. 



In both these specimens the first and second quills are entirely 

 black; third, fourth, fifth, and sixth edged with blue exter>- 

 nally. A narrow blue band fringes the black and crimson on 

 the nape; the ear-coverts are not 'pale brown,^ &c., but with 

 the patch on side of neck and front of throat silvery white. 



This Barbet does not appear to be common in the valley of 

 Nepal. It was found there in forests on the hills surrounding 

 the valley, at elevations of from 5,000 to nearly 8,000 feet; 

 usually on large trees, but occasionally in dense bushes near 

 the forest paths, feeding on berries. It was never observed in 

 any of the woods in the middle of the valley. 



197.— Xantholsema hsemacephala, Mull. 



Male, November.— li&n^ih, Q-O ; tail, 2-0; tarsus, 0-75; bill 

 from gape, 0-95; bill at front, 0-65. 



Bill horny black, slaty at base; orbital skin purple; feet 

 coral red ; claws black. 



Female, Jw^ze.— Length, 6-1; expanse, ]0-5; wing, 3-15; 

 tail, 1-6 ; tarsus, 0*7; bill from gape, I'O; bill at front, 0*7; 

 closed wings short of tail, 0'9. 



Bill black; base of lower mandible grey horny ; irides brown .; 

 orbital skin dull crimson ; feet coral red ; claws black. 



Tioo young birds, Idth June. —Length, 5-2 and 6-0; erpansOj 

 10-2 and 10-4; wing, 3; tail, 1-5 and I'S; tarsus, 0*75; bill 

 from gape, 0-82 and 09 ; bill at front, 0*6 and 0*63 ; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0*9 and 1-0. 



Bill black, pale grey at base; orbital skin dark grey; irides 

 dark brown; feet pale red fleshy ; claws black. 



These four specimens were obtained in the valle3% Tlie tnale 

 is much more brightly colored than the female ; the ymmg birds 

 have the colours much duller than in adults, and Avant the crimson 

 of the head and breast as well as the black band across the head. 



The Crimson -breasted Barbet is not common in the valley of 

 Nepal, and is found there only in the central woods, where it 

 breeds. 



199.— Cuculus canorus, Lin. 



Two males in adult plumage, Jidy and September. — Length, 

 13-5; expanse, 24 and 24-6; wing, 8-3 and 9-0; tail T'l and 



