'new species of buceros. 



By Mr. HODGSON. 



Order Insessores. Tribe Conirostres. Family Buceridae. Genus Buceros. 

 Species New ; Buceros Nipalensis : Dlianesa, Ind. 



This remarkable and very large species, which I have the advantage 

 of contemplating at leisure in a live specimen, measuxes from the point 

 of one wing to that of the other, four feet five inches ; and from the tip 

 of the beak to the extremity of the tail, three feet six inches, whereof 

 the beak is eight inches, and the tail, one foot five inches. Its body, in 

 size, exceeds that of the largest raven, and is lank and uncompact, having 

 a rather long and very flexible neck, slightly rufi'ed, a bill and tail of ex- 

 treme length, high-shouldered powerful wings, and short strong legs. 

 The colour may, in general terms, be said to be black, with a white-point- 

 ed tail, and white patch on the wings : the figure, upon the whole, and in 

 the bird's most accustomed attitudes, clumsy and heavy. 



Let 



