BIRDS. PIES. Hornbill. 625 



Inhabits the Ladrone iflands. — This fpecies is about the fize of a Goofe ; the neck is fmall and 

 about a foot long : The only individual of this fpecies hitherto feen, was caught at fea between the 

 iflands of Tinian and Pulo-timoen ; it is very imperfe&ly defcribed. 



581 12. Wreathed Hornbill.— 12. Buceros obfcurus, 12. 



The protuberance is rounded above, and divided into feven or eight lobes or plaits } 

 the body is black, with white tail quills. 



B. plicatus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 146. n. 12. — Indian Raven. Will. orn. angl. t. 78. Dampier's voy. 

 iii. 165. — Wreathed Hornbill. Lath. fyn. i. 358. n. 12. fup. 70. 



Inhabits the ifland of Ceram, and New-guinea. — Is about the fize of a Crow: The bill is bent, and 

 meafures fix or feven inches long, its edges being fmooth ; the protuberance on the fore-head rifes 

 •about an inch : In fome individuals the neck is fafFron yellow. 



582 |3. Ceylon Wreathed Hornbill. — B. obfcurus zeylanenjts. 



The protuberance has five lobes ; the body is clouded with black and grey, having a 

 black tail. Lath. ind. orn. i. 146. n. 12. £. Syn. fup. 71. § 2. 



Inhabits Ceylon.— Mr Latham fufpects that this may be a young bird of the Wreathed fpecies. 

 The bill is yellow, having a naked blue fpot at the bafe of the under mandible ; the primary wing 

 quills are black, with white tips ; the outer tail quill on each fide is half white half black; the crown 

 of the head is black ; the legs and feet are ftrong and bluifh. 



583 13. Gingi Hornbill. — Buceros ginginlanus. 



The bill is bent and laterally compreffed, having a pointed protuberance on the fore- 

 head ; the body is grey above and white beneath. Lath. ind. orn. i. 146. n. 13. Syn. 

 fup. 71. 

 Calao de Gingi. Sonner. voy. ii. 214. t. 121-. 



Inhabits the Carnatic. — Is two feet long: The bill from the bafe to about the middle, and the pro- 

 tuberance are black, the reft being white, and its edges are ferrated ; the wing quills have white tips ; 

 the lateral tail quills are black, having a brown crofs bar near the end, and white tips ; the middle 

 tail quills are grey, with a black bar near the end; the cheeks have each an oval black bar under the 

 orbits ; the legs and feet are black. 



584 14. Eaftern Hornbill. — Buceros orientalis. 



The bill is convex and ridged above, its bafe being protuberant ; the orbits are naked, 

 wrinkly, and afh coloured ; the body, wings, and tail, are blackilh. Lath. ind. orn. i. 



147. n. 14. 

 New-holland Hornbill. Lath. fyn. fup. 72. 



Inhabits New-holland. — Is fcarcely fo large as a Jay : The noftrils ate fituated near the bafe of the 

 bill, and are open. 



