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PHALACEOCOEAX VAEIFS. 



(PIED SHAG.) 



:Pied Shag, Lath. Gen. Syn. iii. pt. 2, p. 605 (1785). 



Pelecanus varius, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 576 (1788). 



Carbo hypoleucus^ Brandt, Bull. Acad. Imp. Petersb. i. p. 55 (1837) 



Phalacrocorax leucogaster^ Gould, P. Z. S. 1837, p. 156. 



Graucalus varius, Gray, in Dieff. Trav. ii. App. p. 201 (1843). 



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Gracalus varius, Gray, Voy. Ereb. & Terr. Birds, p. 19 (1844). 

 Pelecanus pic a^ Forst. Descr. Anim. p. 104 (1844). 

 Phalacrocorax hypoleucus, Gould, B. of Austr. vii. pi. 68 (1848). 

 Carho fucosus, Peale, U. S. Expl. Exp. Birds, p. 268 (1848). 

 Ilypoleucus variuSy Reich. Syst. Av. p. vii (1852). 

 Carbo leucogaster, Cass. U. S. Expl. Exp. p. 373 (1858). 

 Graculus varius, Gray, Ibis, 1862, p. 251. 

 Graculus leucogaster. Gray, Hand-1. of B. iii. p. 128 (1871). 



Native name. — Karuhiruhi. 



Ad. pileo colloque toto, dorse postico cum tu'opygio et supracaudalibus sordide indigotico-nigris : Inter- 



scapulio, scapularibus et tectricibus alarum saturate cinerascentibus^ plumis omnibus anguste viridi- 

 nigro marginatis : remigibus brunneis, extus cinerascentibus^ secundariis interioribus cinerascentibus 

 externe viridi-nigro marginatis : caudd- nigr& : loris nudis Isete aurantiacis : facie laterali tota et corpore 

 subtus albisj pectoris lateribus et hypochondriis imis tibiisque indigotico-nigris : subalaribus bruuneis 

 viridi lavatis : rostro saturate corneo, versus apicem et ad basin mandibulse pallidiore : pedibus nigris : 

 iride pallida thalassino-viridi : regione ophthalmic^ nuda Isete indigotica. 



Juv, similis adulto^ sed corpore subtus et cello laterali brunnescenti-nigro variis. 



Adult, Top of the head, back of the neck_, lower part of back, rump, flanks, and thighs shining greenish 

 black ; shoulders, mantle, scapulars, and upper wing-coverts deep bronzy grey, each feather bordered 

 with velvety black ; quills and tail-feathers black, with polished shafts ; under surface of wings black, 

 slightly glossed with green ; sides of face, throat, front and sides of neck, and all the under surface pure 

 white. Irides pale sea-green ; bare space in front of the eyes bright orange j eyelids and naked skin 

 below rich indigo-blue ; bill dark horn-colour, paler at the tips and towards the base of lower mandible ; 

 legs and feet black. Total length 33-5 inches; wing, from flexure, 12*25; tail 6; bill, along the 

 ridge 3, along the edge of lower mandible 4; tarsus 2*5 ; middle toe and claw 3*75. 



Young. Similar to the adult, but mottled with brownish black on the front and sides of the neck, and on 

 the underparts of the body. 



Obs, The sexes are precisely alike in plumage. 



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