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TOCKUS HARTLAUBI. 



EAETIAFB'S HOBNBILL. 





Toccus hartlaubi, Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1860) p. 380. 



Buceros nagtglasii, Schleg. Neder. Tijdsch. voor de Dierk. (1862) vol. i. p. 56, pi. 2; id. Mus. Pays-B. (1862) p. 16; 



Sclater, Ibis, (1863) p. 359, (1864) p. 398; G. R. Gray, Hand-1. Birds, (1870) pt. ii. p. 130. sp. 7904. 

 Tockus hartlaubi, Sharpe, Ibis, (1870) p. 485. sp. 182. 



Hab. Gold Coast (Schlegel). 



This is one of the most diminutive species of this family, and was described first by Mr. 

 Gould (I.e.). Afterwards Schlegel (I. c.) redescribed it as nagtglasii. These are the only names 

 that have been given to the bird. It is very distinct, and not to be confounded with any other 

 species. Thus far it has only been obtained on the Gold Coast. 



Bill slate-colour, red at tip • culmen much compressed at base, and rising into a low keel- 

 like crest. Head black, a bare spot on cheek and throat, in dried skin yellow. Superciliary 

 stripe and feathers on the occiput white. Underparts dark grey, each feather tipped with silvery 

 white. Back greyish black. Wing dark green ; primaries dark purplish brown. Tail greenish 

 black, the outer rectrices tipped with white. 



Total length 14 inches, wing 6, tail 7J, bill 2J, height at base 1. 



The specimen described and figured is in the British-Museum collection. 



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