MEGALJIMA CANICEPS. 
(THE IIOARY JUNGLE-BARBET.) 
Biicco caniccps 
„ Jineata . 
Megalaima caniccps 
Bueco viridis . 
, , zei/lam'cus 
Megalaima lineata 
Megalcema caniccps 
(1830) Franklin, P. Z. S. p. 121, No. 90. 
,(1833) Tickell, J. A. S. Beng. II. p. 379. 
(1840) G. E. Gray, Gen. of Birds, II. p. 429. 
(1840) Jerdon, Madr. Joimi. XI. p. 217. 
(1840) Jerdon, Madr. Journ. II. Suppl. p. 21' 
(1854) Tytler, Ann. Nat. Hist. XIV. p. 173. 
(1854) Bonaparte, Consp. Vol. Zyg. p. 12. 
Soonterar of Manbhoom 
Jiurra Bussuntha of Bengal 
Kiitumra of the Deccan 
Kudnmga of Central India 
Kutarga of the Maliarattas 
Kutur hahi of the Canarese 
Gandii hurnam in Teloogoo 
Kohtoor of Rohilkhund and Dooab 
(Beavan). 
(Jerdon). 
( „ ) 
( M ) 
( M ) 
( ) 
( „ ) 
(Marshall). 
M. major: sexibns similibus : viridis: gutture brunneo : pectore bruuneo pallide striato : capite 
nuchaque albescenti-brunneis. 
Hab. in regione Indica. 
Sexe. alike ; body green ; head, neck and upper back pale earthy brown, shading into 
bright grass green on the back and tail ; the feathers on the nape and upper back are finely 
centered with yellowish white, the stripe gradually disappearing towards the tail, the feathers 
on the lower back being only tipped with whitish; the wing-coverts are yellow ish green, 
. -n T) V « Q0n842V Jerdon, Mad. Journ. XIII. pt. 2, p. 
Additional references.-2?««. canrccps : Ewer P. Z. S. p. ' , ^ .aniceps: 
140 (1844); Hartlaub, Eev. Zool. p. 337 (1841); Blyth, J. A. S. ' „ ee, No. 318 
norsf. and Moore, Cat. Mus. E. I. C. II. p. 637, No. 924 (1856); ^'y'"^' ^'^^Xy,^^^^^^ ofl.^^^ ^ 
(1849); Blyth, J. A. S. XX. p. 181 (1851) ; Bonaparte, C-^' clt Bnt. Mus. Capit. pt. 
No. 193 (1862); Goffin, Cat. Mus. Pays Bas, Buccones, p. 36 (^^63) G K ^.lay, v. 
III. p. 12 (1868). iregal^ma caniccps: Beavan, Ibis, p. 411 (1865); Blyth, Ibxs, p. 311 (186.), Beavan, , 
pp. 2, 3 (1869). 
