156 Descriptions of some supposed New, or 



2d. — G. Javanus, Eulabes Javamis, Cuvier. G. religiosa, 

 Ct«.v. apud Horsfield, Zoological Ees. In Java. Eulabes 

 Javanus, Vieil. 



This species is perfectly distinct from the former, and is as 

 Linne remarks much larger ; but its superior size is not its 

 only distinction, for the form of the bill and shape of the 

 wattles form very marked differences ; in plumage, the two 

 agree pretty closely, though perhaps the Malay bird is the 

 brightest of the two ; a large stripe of deep velvety black 

 feathers begins just above each eye where it is narrowest, and 

 widens as it recedes, occupying the greater portion of each side 

 of the head, and nearly joining at the back of it ; from the base 

 of the bill, and bounded on both sides by these black lateral 

 bands, passes the medial stripe of the feathers which clothe 

 the remainder of the head, and which are of a purplish gloss, 1 

 similar to the rest of the plumage ; this stripe narrows as it re- 

 cedes, its narrowest portion being where the lateral bands so 

 nearly join; below each eye is a naked space of orange 

 coloured skin, and quite unconnected with the large wattles 

 that occur at the back of the head, and which commence from 

 behind each eye, occupying but a very narrow space at first, 

 and then suddenly widening into two broad four cornered 

 naps. 



The distribution of the white on the Primaries and the 

 colour of the bill and legs is as in the former species. The 

 bill, though preserving a similar structure, is twice the height. 

 This species is I believe found in all Malasia, though my 

 specimens were received only from Malacca. 



3d. — The species to which I would retain Cuvier's name of 

 Indicus is intermediate between the first and second ; the bill 

 is rather larger than that of our Peninsular species, but the 

 wattles partake in form of both the former species ; in the 

 manner that they are placed below the eye, they resemble those 

 in G. religiosa, while from their not returning on to the 

 occiput, they bear some affinity to G. Javanus/ the black 



