2000 and 4000 feet above the sea (Miiller gives 5000 feet). Among t h e many thousands of
curious objects of natural history which abound in these forests must be reckoned this
beautiful Barbet, which occurs in very great numbers. Its note is loud, and easily
recognized; it utters in monotonous tones a sound resembling ' kroukrouk kroukrouk,'
which rings through the solitude of the deep forest glades. I have found the stomach
of t h e same bird containing both spiders and coffee-berries."
The young bird is entirely green. The adult is somewhat similar in size and appearance
to M. henricii, of Sumatra, but may be distinguished by its green throat and the
orange band on t h e breast.
The Plate and description were taken from an adult specimen in our own collection.
