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P. supra cineracea, subtus alba; capita cemcecpe albis, flavo-cmereo-tinctis; remigium priinariuin
toctricibus, remigibus primariis secondariisque externe brvmneo-rubris, interne ultimis duabus albis :
caudSi pallide cinerescente; corporis lateribus antice et posticA griseo-cairuleo-tmctis. Eostro supra
purpureo-cebruleo, infra subcameo; mandibularum apicibus Uvido-nigris. Pedibus livido-gnseis.
Octilis rubro-brunneis.
Longittjdo a rostri apice ad basin caudaa 13 unc. 6 lin.; caud® 5 unc. 3 lin.
C olour, &c.—The head and the back and sides of the neck white, with a distinct
tinge of yellowish grey, very faint towards the base of the bill; the interscapulars,
rump, upper tail coverts, lesser wing coverts, secondary quill
coverts, and scapulars, ash-grey, tinged with yellowish grey: under parts pure
white ; the flanks anteriorly and posteriorly clouded with pearl-grey. The
outer vanes of the primary quill coverts and quill feathers, together with the
inner vanes of the latter near their tips, brownish red ; the outer vanes of the
secondary quill feathers white towards the base, brownish red towards the
point, the inner vanes of these and of the primary quill feathers, except the
portion already particularized, pure white; the inner vanes of the primary
quill coverts pearl-grey. Tail feathers pale ash-grey, changing into white on
the inner vanes. All the feathers exhibit a faint satin-lustre. Upper mandible
from base to hook dull lavender-purple, slightly tinged with lake red, base
of hook greenish white, tips of both mandibles livid black, the remainder of
the lower mandible a pale flesh colour. Legs and toes livid grey; webs
lighter, with a flesh coloured tint. Eyes deep reddish brown.
F orm, &c.—Figure moderately robust, and more rounded than that of the
smaller species of the genus. Head considerably elevated above the bill,
and superiorly rounded; bill strong, somewhat subcylindrical towards the
base, compressed near and at the point. The nasal tube depressed, and the
septum, which divides it interiorly into two canals, does not quite reach to its
anterior extremity, hence the actual opening is entire ; the hook of the man