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narrowly tipped white, and there is a trace of this on the first ; 

 and the fifth primary is bluish on the inner web. The ear 

 coverts, of which the webs are much disintegrated, are inter- 

 mediate in color between the lores and the crown. The entire 

 lower surface is a delicate French grey, almost white upon the 

 lower abdomen and lower tail coverts, and generally tinged 

 slightly brownish about the chin. The tibial and tarsal plumes 

 (for the upper half of the tarsus is feathered) are deep chocolate 

 brown, with sometimes a white spot inside, immediately above 

 the articulation. 



140.— Dichoceros homrai, Bodgs. 



Only one specimen has been sent, and this is identical with 

 specimens from Sikhim, Nipal, the Dhoon, and elsewhere. Mr. 

 Gray separates the birds from Tenasserim, Malacca, and Sumatra, 

 as bicornis, Lin, but the latter also occurs nearly as high up as 

 Tonghoo, and the present species as far south at any rate as 

 Amherst. 



Mr. Oates says : " This is a common bird in the Evergreen 

 Forests going about in flocks of five or six; on the western slopes 

 of the Pegu Hills, and in the plains it must be rare. I am told 

 that it is common in the Arracan Hills. 



" It is extremely wary and difficult to approach, keeping to the 

 tops of the highest fruit-bearing trees. The Hill Karens state 

 that the nest is made in hollow trees, the female being plastered 

 up during incubation. The sound it makes with its wings when 

 flying is very loud, and can be heard a long way, perhaps half 

 a mile off. 



" I do not think the yellow on the head and neck is entirely 

 due to the secretion of the uropygial gland. It does not come 

 off in any quantity when the bird is killed. 



" A male measured — 



" Length, 51" 5 ; expanse, 66 ; tail, 18*5 ; casque, along curve, 

 7' 75; bill, beyond casque, along curve to point, 8*75." 



142.— Hydrocissa albirostris, Shaw. 



Mr. Oates says : " Common throughout the country, both in 

 the plains and the hills." 



147 Ms.— Palaeornis magnirostris, Ball. 



I have already fully discussed this genus, and have only to add 

 that birds from Thayetmyo are very similar to those from the 

 Andamans, and may for the present stand under the same name. 



Mr. Oates says that this species is very common about 

 Thayetmyo, and he gives the dimensions of a male as follows: — 



"Length, 205; expanse, 24'25; tail, from vent, 12; wing, 

 8-5. The iris, bright yellow; cere, yellow; bill, bright vermillion, 



