Horsfield, Kuhl, and Boie to be very common. It is a conspicuous bird, its pale strawyellow
head contrasting strongly with its black throat. It was figured as long ago as 1807
by Le Vaillant; but there is no subsequent plate, and the copies of Le Vaillant's works are
now very scarce indeed.
" Its note resembles ' tok-tok-tok-tok,' uttered in loud tones from the tops of the high
mountain-trees." (Bocanné, MSS.)
There are specimens in most of the public museums. Our figure is taken from one in
our own collection, and represents an adult bird from Java.
