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the culmen without exhibiting an erect edge. The cutting-edges of the mandibles 

 are not broken or serrated. In the mature bird the bill measures two inches more 

 than in the younger ; yet in the younger bird the mandibles are as high, or are higher, 

 throughout their length than in the fully adult ; or, in other words, in the latter the bill 



Fig. 3. 



Cranorrhinus cassidix, cj ad. 



Fig. 4. 



Cranorrhinus cassidix, 5 . 



is prolonged at the expense of its height. In this stage there are no traces of the basal 

 lateral plates. The walls of the mandibles are quite smooth, without any indications 

 vol. viii. — pakt ii. May, 1872. K 



