224 VARIEGATED PLANTAIN-EATER. 
compressed beyond, and the substance appears alto- 
gether solid ; so that, although we are ignorant of 
their respective manners, there can be no doubt that 
this feeds upon much harder fruits than the last. 
The crest of this species is very peculiar ; for it 
is placed, not, as in the generality of birds, on the 
top or crown of the head, but directly on the nape, 
so that when erected, it must have a very singular 
appearance. We suspect that, at such times, it 
assumes the appearance of a ruff, not much unlike 
those, narrow and pointed, worn as court dresses by 
our ancestors. The feathers in question are linear 
lanceolate, that is, remarkably narrow and sharp 
pointed, gradually diminishing in size to the bottom 
of the neck. 
General plumage above very light grey, with a 
narrow blackish stripe down each feather ; the front 
and top of the head, and the whole of the chin and 
throat, as far as the breast, is chestnut brown ; the 
under plumage beyond the breast is white, each 
feather having a dark stripe down the middle ; the 
primary and secondary quills are blackish, with a 
spot of pure white more or less large in the middle 
of their inner webs. The tertials and middle tail- 
feathers are grey, tipt with black ; the lateral tail- 
feathers being entirely of the latter colour; bill 
pure yellow ; legs grey. 
Total length about 20 inches ; bill from the gape, 
l T 4 jj ; wings, 9 ; tail beyond, 6 ; from the base, 10 ; 
tarsus, l : j ; middle toe and claw, If ; lateral ditto, 
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