1841] Note by Capt. Hay on an undescribed (?) bird. 



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A third bird procured by me at Malacca would appear to unite the 

 bird first described with Eurylairaus ; the bill in shape and form is the 

 same, but wanting the stiff bristles ; the legs are also much stronger, 

 nails differently formed, and tarsus naked. As this is also a rare bird, 

 I will describe it as well as I am able. Extreme length 1 1 inches. 

 Bill 1 J inches in width ; culmen more arched than in the former, or 

 than in either of the genera above named ; eyes unprotected. Nares 

 basal and round, colour bluish black, throat and upper part of breast 

 dirty ochre. A white bar under both wings and tail. This possibly 

 may have been described, but I think not. These Broadbills are a 

 very interesting series of birds ; the most dull in colour is that last des- 

 cribed, and by far the most beautiful, the " Psarisomus Dalhousise" 

 of Swainson, which rare bird I have been so fortunate as to procure. 



My desire is to make, what I consider a new bird known ; not to 

 claim a name, which after all may be considered inappropriate, and 

 would then be passed over by Naturalists, " as if it never had existed.'' 



It appears to me, that this will be the typical character of the Broad- 

 bills instead of Eurylaimus, in which case its name will be changed by 

 Swainson, under whose observation I hope this bird may come. 



The enclosed very rough sketch will serve to give some idea of 

 the appearance of the head or bill, and if it prove new, it may be in- 

 teresting to your Ornithological readers. 





