the eye about three fourths of an inch along the lower half of the upper mandible ; the bill is 3f 

 inches long. The three outer tail-feathers are white, the fourth half black from the quill, the fifth 

 black. The head has a rufous tinge. 



" In other specimens the head wants the rufous tinge, the first tail-feather is white, with the 

 outer shaft black up two thirds of its length, and slightly tinged up one third of the inner web ; 

 second and third feathers black on both sides up two thirds of their length ; fourth black up to 

 an inch from the top ; fifth black altogether. This species (?) is found in the southern provinces 

 about the base of the hills ; the former in the Anarajahpoora Wanny." 



Lieut. Legge states, "This species ranges from the highest down to the lowland forests, 

 frequenting the tallest trees in them, and is more numerous in the latter than in the mountains 

 or in any part of Cey]on that I have as yet explored." 



Male. — Bill greenish white, becoming brownish at base. Head crested, feathers moderately 

 long, dark brown, with a white central line. Back of neck and upper parts brownish grey. Wings 

 light leaden grey, each feather margined with black. Primaries greenish black, the second, third, 

 fourth, and fifth tipped with white ; secondaries greenish black, the outer webs margined with 

 leaden grey. Throat, breast, and abdomen buffy white, becoming dark buff on the lower part of 

 abdomen and under tail-coverts. Tail greenish black, the three outermost rectrices having their 

 apical third pure white, the one next the central pair tipped with white. Irides reddish brown. 



Total length without bill, average 19^ inches ; wing 8, tail 10, bill along culmen 3, tarsus 1 J. 



Female like the male in the plumage, but has the bill black, with a yellowish-white line oc- 

 cupying the lower half of the maxilla along the commissure and reaching to within an inch of the 

 tip. 



I am indebted to the Marquis of Tweeddale, who kindly loaned to me from his collection the 

 specimens from which my figures and descriptions were taken. 





mmam 



LJ 



