January 26, 1S36. 

 N. A. Vigors, Esq., in the Chair. 



Specimens were exhibited of numerous Birds, chiefly from the 

 Society's collection ; and Mr. Gould, at the request of the Chair- 

 man, directed the attention of the Meeting to those among them 

 which he regarded as principally interesting either on account of 

 their novelty or for the peculiarity of their form. 



They included the following species of the genus Edolius, Cuv., 

 which were compared with numerous others placed upon the table 

 for that purpose. 



Edolius grandis. Ed. ater viridi metallice splendens ; capite cris- 

 tato ; rectricum duarum externarum scapis longissimis, vexilUs 

 ad apicem lati spatulatis. 



Long. tot. (rectricibus externis exclusis) 14 unc. ; rostri, H ; a^<^. 

 64 ; caudce, 7 ; tarsi, l^. 



Rostrum pedesqne nigri. 



Hab. in Nepalia et (verosimiliter) in Sumatra. 



This species may be distinguished from Ed. Malabaricus by its 

 superiority in size, and by the greater fullness and length of its 

 crest. The recurved feathers of the upper part of the head measure 

 an inch and a half in length. 



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Edolius Rangoonensis. Ed. ater viridi splendens ; rectricum ex- 

 ternarum scapis longissimis, vexillis late spatulatis ad apicis mar- 

 ginem exteriorem prcsditis. 



Long. tot. (rectricibus externis exclusis) 1 2 unc. ; rostri, \\ ; ala, 



6 ; caudce, 54 ; tarsi, 1 . 

 Rostrum pedesc^e nigri. 

 Hab. apud Rangoon. 



Distinguishable from Ed. Malabaricus, to which it is nearly allied, 

 by its shorter beak, and by the total absence from its forehead of 

 the fine curled plumes which decorate that bird ; the wing is also 

 somewhat shorter. 



Edolius Crishna. Ed. velutino-ater viridi metallic^ (preesertim ad 

 alas) splendens ; gutturis plumis sublanceolatis, viridibus; capite 

 pilis longissimis pluribus ornato ; rectricum externarum vexillis 

 spiraliter intortis. 



Long. tot. (rectricibus externis exclusis) 12 unc. ; rostri, H; al<e, 



7 ; caudce, 6 ; tarsi, 1 . 

 Crishna Crow, Lath., Hist. 

 Hab. in Nepalid. 



The bill of this species is more cultratcd and lengthened than is 

 usual in the geuus. The outer feathers of the tail, which are spi- 



