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THE CROWNED CRYPTONIX. 
reflections. The wings are umber brown, varied 
with a deeper tint. The crown and hind head are 
adorned with a lengthened crest of hair-like feathers, 
of an orange-red, but marked in front with a con- 
spicuous band of white. Before this, at the base 
of the bill there springs a tuft of strong black hair 
or bristles, which curve backwards. The space 
surrounding the eyes, base of the bill, and legs, are 
bright red. The female has the plumage entirely of 
the green which covers the upper parts of the male, 
except the wings. On the forehead are the black 
hairs or bristles, but the red occipital crest is en- 
tirely wanting. 
Cryptonix niger, entirely black, is another species 
belonging to this form, the female is brown. There 
appears also to be one or two other birds whicli will 
rank with these, which have not yet been properly 
distinguished. Our next birds compose the genus 
Ortygis of Illiger, and the form will be seen in 
