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species replaced by an umber tint, and the back and the tail not red-brown, but 
nmber-colour (Vor derman ^). 
Meyer found this bird very frequent during his residence from January 
till July in the Minahassa; he also met with it in South Celebes in September 
and October where it had previously been found, but not recorded, by Wallace. 
Platen does not seem to have come across it there, neither did Prof. Weber, 
the Drs. Sarasin, nor Mr. Everett send any specimens home from the south. 
Meyer remarks (3) that it makes a nest of brush-wood, like a Pigeon’s nest, 
in trees in the deep forest, and feeds on fruits such as waringui, nutmegs, etc.; 
but this is much in need of confirmation ; observations on its habits are wanting. 
When von Rosenberg (h 9) says that it is a bird which frequents by preference 
the high grass and bush and consigns its eggs to other birds he appears to have 
had Centrococcyos hengalensis and Eudynamis melanorhyncha in view, as well as 
this species. 
SUBFAMILY PHOENICOPHAINAE. 
In the Catalogue of Birds this subfamily is distinguished by its short rounded 
wing, which fits close to the body, and (from the Centropodinae) by the claw 
of the hind (first) toe being ordinary, not lengthened and Lark-like. In the 
more typical forms the nostril pierces the horn of the bill unprotected by any 
formation of skin. The bill is generally large and weak, the tail very long, 
broad and graduated. The genera seem to stand much nearer to the Centro- 
podinae than the Cuculinae, or Scythropinae. 
GENUS PHOENICOPHAES Vieill. 
The Malkohas are birds about the size of a Magpie; the bill is large, 
very high and bloated at the base, compressed at the tip, yellow, 
green, or particoloured in hue, the nostril small, linear to round in 
shape, placed low down on the maxilla just above the tomia, the nasal 
canal running obliquely upwards; a row of stiff bristles over the eye; much 
of the face naked; feet rather small, the middle toe longer than the fourth by 
the length of its claw; wing very blunt, primaries overreaching the secondaries 
only by about half the length of the tarsus; tail IV 2 times the length of 
the wing, or more, the outermost rectrix only about half the tail-length. 
There are seven species, ranging from Ceylon and Malacca to Celebes, and 
several of them have been distinguished as distinct genera, but on very slender 
grounds, depending on the shape of the nasal aperture. They feed principally, 
as is known from a few forms, on insects or fruit. 
Meyer & Wigleswortli, Birds of Celebes (Got. 25th, 1897). 
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