BARBET. 221 



mixture of white on the forehead, and a white spot on the scapulars ; 

 behind the eye a white streak ; the throat, and sides of the neck, are 

 white; on the breast abroad band of black, which extends upwards 

 a little way into the white, on the sides of the neck, like a crescent; 

 from this, to the tail, the under parts are white, except on the sides 

 under the wings, which have a mixture of black ; the tail is black, 

 tipped with white ; legs dusky. 

 Inhabits Cayenne. 



A. — In the collection of General Davies is one, having the same 

 plumage, with the exception of the belly, beyond the black, being 

 rufous, mottled over the thighs with transverse, pale, white and 

 brown markings. This probably may differ in sex from the other. 



B. — Differs in having a spot of white on the forehead, instead of 

 a mixture only ; the white streak, beneath the eye, extends downwards 

 on each side of the neck, and some of the outer tail feathers white 

 at the base. 



9 — GERTNIS BARBET. 



Bucco Gerini, Ind. Orn. i. 207. 



Picus Indicus magma ex Parte cceruleus, Gerin. ii. t. 181. 



Gerini's Barbet, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 132. 



SIZE of a Thrush ; length nine inches. Bill black, stout ; 

 crown of the head blue, spotted with black in the middle ; beneath 

 the eyes, the cheeks, and neck before, half way, black ; quills black ; 

 hind part of the neck, to the beginning of the back, most part of the 

 belly, and vent red. 



