392 FOREIGN BIRDS, 



In his crimson and black too the Barbican( 59 ) bright ; 

 The Erodia,( 6 °) both active and handsome, in white ; 



wing a blunt knob; tail short, legs stout; toes cloven; size of 

 a small goose ; length nearly three feet ; plumage ash-grey, be- 

 neath paler ; legs orange colour. Inhabits New Holland. 

 Flesh good. 



( 59 ) Order, Picje, (Lath.) Barbican, the Abyssinian,, 



The genus Pogonius, or Barbican, of Dr. Latham, consists 

 of six species, distinguished by a very stout and bent bill ; toes, 

 two before, two behind. Most of these were formerly arranged 

 under the genus Barbet. The Saltii(BuceoSaltii>) Abyssinian- 

 Barbican, or Abyssinian -Barbet , is the most worthy of notice. 

 The general colour is a fine glossy black; forehead, as far as the 

 crown, sides, including the eyes, chin, and throat, fine crimson ; 

 upper wing coverts black, edged with white, quills dusky, the 

 outer margin fringed for the most part with yellow ; length 

 seveu inches ; observed to cling about branches of trees like 

 the woodpecker. Brought from Abyssinia by Mr. Salt. 



( 5 °) Order, Gra.lj.je, (Lath.) Erody, the Abyssinian, the 



PONDICHERRY. 



The genus Erodia, or Erody, (Lath.) consists of three species ; 

 they have a bill nearly straight ; sharp at the end, the two man- 

 dibles not closing the whole of their length ; face covered with 

 feathers ; legs long ; middle toe connected to the inner by a mem- 

 brane as the first, and to the outer to the second joint ; hind 

 toe long. 



The Amphilensis, or Abyssinian-Erody, is the size of 

 the Avoset ; length fifteen inches ; the plumage generally 

 white, but the back, as far as the middle, is black. Found 



