142 ON THE GENUS CITTURA. 



Schlegel, ' De Vogels van Nederlandsch Indie,' Haarlem (Krusemann), 

 1864, 4to, p. 18:— 



" Dacelo cyanotis. (Plate 6. figs. 1 & 2.) 



" This species is readily recognizable by its lance-shaped feathers on the 

 head, by its rather short and fiat bill, and by the colours of its plumage. 



"Its length is about 9", wing 3" 8'" to 4" 2'", tail 3" 6'", bill 13'" 

 to 14'". 



"The bill is red, rather short, broader than high, and above provided 

 v^dth a flattened ridge, which protrudes only a little. The feet appear to 

 possess, in life, a yellowish-brown colour. The upper part of the head and 

 the tail-feathers are yellowish rusty. A stripe on each side of the head, 

 cheeks, and throat yellowish rosy-coloured, but lighter on the throat. 

 Behind the eye a broad dark-blue stripe, which continues (but much 

 narrower) above the eye to the nose, and also under the eye. Wing- 

 coverts of the same colour. Neck, mantle, feathers of the shoulder, and 

 back yellowish brown, changing into a rusty colour upon the upper tail- 

 coverts and into ochre-yellowish white on the outer web of the shoulder- 

 feathers. The wing-feathers are blackish brown, turning to blue on the 

 secondaries. Underparts, below the throat and under wing-coverts greyish 

 white, turning to rusty yellow. 



" The not yet adult males show a plumage differing only by somewhat 

 duller tints from the old ones ; but the bill is for the greater part blackish. 

 The young females appear to get their full dress, especially the blue of the 

 wing-coverts, later than the males. 



" This bird is found in the northern part of Celebes, and belongs to the 

 rare species." 



As regards the birds figured in the two Plates, C. cyanotis was collected 

 in March 1871 by Dr. Meyer, in the neighbourhood of Manado, in the 



