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Catalogue of the Birds of the Peninsula of India. [Jan. 



only parts of the body besides, that are stained with this colour, are, 

 the wing spot, rump, and the small crest on the back of the head ; this 

 latter but slightly. This yellow substance continued to exude from the 

 brush, long after the specimen was prepared and dry. The Garuda 

 is sacred to Vishnoo, among the inhabitants of the forests, as the 

 Brahminy Kite is in the open country." 



This Hombill is very shy and difficult to approach. The noise of 

 its wings when flying is very loud, and can be heard a long way off. 

 The Malyalum name signifies, 1 am informed, " That makes the jungles 

 resound." 



\97.—BJfafabaricus,Gme\.,La\h.— B. Atbirostrh, Shaw, Wagler. 

 — Dhanesa, Sanscrit.— Dhonchooree, H. — Ibba HaLee, Can. 



This hombill is to be met with wherever there is lofty forest jungle, 

 and of course is most plentiful on the Malabar coast, but even here it 

 is far from being a common bird. It lives in parties of four, five, six 

 or more, and lives on fruit and berries of different kinds. Length i f 

 one specimen from forehead to tip of tail 31 inches; of wing 13^; 

 tail 11 ; tarsus 2 T %'hs ; of bill straight to gape 6£ inches; of protu- 

 berance alone 6$ ; from tip of bill straight to posterior angle of the 

 protuberance 8£ inches. 



198.— B. Gmgianus, Lath.— B. Oxyurus, \Vag\.— Chakrotra, H.— 

 Common Grey Hombill. 



This bird is spread all over the peninsula, frequenting not only jun- 

 gles, but also not unfrequeotly large groves of trees and avenues (in 

 the more wooded parts of the open country). Like the last, it is gene- 

 rally seen in small parties or sometimes single. I have generally found 

 fruit in the stomach of this bird, but on one occasion I found some 

 large insects, chiefly mantides. Lengih from forehead to tip of tail 22 

 inches; of wing 8; tail 10; tarsus 2 ; bill straight to gape 4 inches. 



199— B. Gingalensis, Shaw.— B. Pijrrhopygus,^) '.\g\.—Kooldal H alcee > 

 Can. — Jungle Grey Hombill. 



I have hitherto only seen this species but once or twice, frequenting 

 lofty jungles in the Malabar coast. I found its food to consist of various 

 kinds of fruits and berries. Bill whitish yellow ; total length 22 inches ; 

 wing 8|i tail 8£; tarsus l-,yhs ; bill straight to gape 4£; breadth at 

 base 1 T % ths. 



(To be continued.) 



