M E G A L J E M A H O D G S O N I.
M E G A L J 3 M A HODGSON T.
(HODGSON'S LIXEATED BARBET).
(1844) Hodgs. in Gray's Zool. Misc. p. 85 (nec Frdnkl.).
(1846) Gray, Cat. Capit. Brit, Mus. p. 114 (nee Frankl.).
(1846) Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Bcng. XV, p. 12.
(1849) Blyth, Cat. Birds Mus. As. Soc. Beng. p. 66.
(1850) Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. I, p. 144.
(1856) Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E. I . Co. II, p. 637.
NATIVB NAMKS.
Paharla KoruJ, Bengal (Jerdon).
Dany Kaniong pJio, Lepcha (Jerdon).
Kvdurta and Khotoor, Nepal (Hodgson).
Pho goung, Arracan (Phayre).
Po Koung, Burmese (Ticlcell).
Buceo caniceps
Megdlatma caniceps
Bucco linealus
Megalcema linéala
Megaliema ITodgsoni .
Megahema M'Clellandi
M. major: viridis: capite brunneo, albescente variegato: gutture albescente: nucha tota et pectore
pallidc brunneis, striis latis albis notatis.
Hab. in regione Himalayana.
Head and back of neck white tinged with green on the latter, the feathers margined
with light brown ; lower part of the back light yellowish green ; scapulars dark green
washed with brighter green ; wing-coverts greenish, the least ones with a tinge of blue,
t h e others washed with bright grass green; quills brown, light yellow at the base of the
inner web, the outer web, especially of the secondaries, bright grass green ; tail bright
green above, blueish green below ; feathers round the eye and ear-coverts hoary ; throat
white ; the shafts of the feathers very distinct; breast white margined with pale brown,
Additional references.—Megalama Hodgsoni, Goff. in Schl. Mus, Pays Bas, Buccones, p. 34 (1862)
Gray, Cat. Capit. Brit. Mus. p. 12 (1868). Bucco linealus, Blyth, Ann. Nat. Hist. XX, p. 321 (1847).
Meyahema lineata, Bonap. Consp. Vol. Zygod. p. 12 (1854), Horsf. & Moore, Cat. Birds Mus. E. I. Co. I I ,
p. 636 (I8c6), Jerdon, Birds of Ind. I, p. 309 (1862). Mcgalama McClellandi, Goff. in Schl. Mus. Pays
Bas, Buccones, p. 36, fooUuote (1862) Gray, Cat. Capit- Brit. Mus. p. 12 (1868).