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eight inches, bill an inch and a half, and tarse an inch and a quar- 

 ter. This is at once distinguished from all other known species of 

 Cuculidce, " by the singular structure of the feathers of its crest and 

 throat, the shafts of these being expanded at their extremities into 

 laminae, which may be compared to the shavings of whalebone; and 

 in this respect they resemble the crest feathers of the Toucan to which 

 Mr. Gould, in his Monograph, applies the name Pteroglossus ulo- 

 comus, but which is the Ph. Beauharnesii of Wagler, only they are 

 not curled as in that species. The feathers above the nostrils, of the 

 crest and chin, and along the middle of the throat, are grey at the 

 base, have a decided white spot towards the middle, and are ter- 

 minated by a broad expansion of the shaft, which is of a glossy black 

 colour, and exhibits blue or greenish reflections; the external edge 

 of this expanded portion of the shaft is minutely pectinated: the 

 occiput and sides of the head are grey, passing into dirty-white on 

 the cheeks and sides of the throat: the hinder part and sides of the 

 neck, with the breast, are of a deep chestnut colour: the back, wings 

 and tail, deep shining green: all the tail-feathers are broadly tipped 

 with white : the vent, thighs, and under tail-coverts are dusky-brown, 

 tinged with green : the bill is of a brown colour, and the feet are 

 olive : irides red." 



This beautiful species was obtained in the Island of Luconia, of the 

 Philippines, being termed Ansic En Bicol in the language of Albay. 

 It is referred by Mr. Fraser to the present subgenus, though appa- 

 rently devoid of the last character assigned to this by Mr. Swainson ; 

 and it would also seem, from the description, to want the usual naked 

 space surrounding the eyes. 



The subgenus Phcenicophceus is restricted by Mr. Swainson to 

 such as have the " bill large, very thick, smooth, resembling that of 

 a Toucan in miniature [[the nostrils, however, very differently 

 placed]. Face naked Qand papillose]. Nostrils basal, oval, close to 

 the rictus ; placed in a groove of the bill Qnot always perceptible], 

 and defended by stiff erect bristles." Ridge of the bill more or les 

 convex, in some obtusely angulated ; its terminal half more compressed 

 than the basal half. 



Among these, Cuvier distinguishes, as having the naral apertures 

 narrow and placed near the edge of the bill : — 



