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base, where it is surrounded with white, and at this division the 

 nostrils are placed ; it is stout, running to a point, and a trifle curved 

 for one-third of the length ; the head seems full of feathers, and a 

 trifle crested ; the upper part, even with the eyes, and between them 

 and the bill black ; the rest of the plumage fine crimson ; across 

 the shoulders a band of white ; the tail is cuneiform, pretty long, 

 and the quills reach just beyond the base of it; legs dusky. 



I met with this bird among some drawings belonging to Mr. 

 Smith, most of which were of Indian Birds, and have been greatly 

 at a loss where to place it, for if the drawing be exact, it approaches 

 nearest, in the shape of the bill, to the Wreathed Species, supposing 

 the Segment on the top to be smoothed off", but in this case, it curves 

 much more towards the tip. It seems a curious, and singular bird, 

 but I have not met with any one who has seen an original specimen. 

 Dr. Shaw's engraving is taken from Mr. Smith's drawing. 



