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so called, the feathers of the occiput merely curling slightly 
upward. 
“During the breeding-season, however, the present bird, the 
true P. onocrotalus of Lin., has a somewhat lengthened occipi- 
tal crest, and at such times in this respect it does not differ 
materially from its smaller ally, this crest at other periods of 
the year being inconspicuous. But there is a slight difference 
in the width and extent of the line made by the feathers, which 
come down upon the forehead. In the present species it ends 
abruptly, with little lessening of the width, while in the 
smaller bird it is long and narrow, ending in almost a sharp 
point.” 
“Pelecanus minor, Riipp. 
“ Occipital crest long and pendent, formed of narrow feathers ; 
frontal feathers fully as prolonged asin P. onocratalus, forming 
a narrow line; general color pure white; occipital crest and 
patch on the breast yellowish ; spurions wing and primaries 
black; the gular pouch and bare space about the eye is 
almost precisely similar in shape to that of the preceding 
species, extending about the same distance down the throat ; 
the bill is yellowish; nail red ;orbits and pouch flesh color ; 
irides reddish. Length, about 55 inches; wing from carpal joint, 
24 inches ; tail, 7 inches ; bill, 12 inches ; tarsus, 5 inches. 
“ Hab.—Sicily and Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, west coast of 
Africa and India. 
“]T have given to this bird, if it really must be considered 
distinct from the common species. Riippell’s name of minor, 
as his diagnosis appear to agree very accurately with speci- 
mens of mitratus before me, and his name antedates that 
of Lichtenstein. As I have already stated in my article on 
P. onocrotalus the only difference between them is the smaller 
size, occipital crest, and rather narrower point of the frontal 
feathers of the present bird.” 
“Pelecanus javanicus, Horsf. 
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“It is distinguished from P. onocrotalus, according to its 
describer, by having the margins of the tertiaries black, and 
by never having any pendent occipital feathers ; instead it 
has a few recurved feathers upon the nape. According to 
Blyth, as quoted from “ The Ibis,” the forehead is never tumid, 
the bare skin of the cheeks is deep purplish or livid carneous, 
and the pouch intense bright yellow. 
“ Length, as given by Blyth, 5 feet 6 inches ; alar extent, 8 feet 
10 inches ; wing from carpal joint, 26 inches ; tail, 8 inches ; bill 
