Two of thefe were brought from Cayenne, one o f which is now
in the Leverian colleftion. It bears much refemblance to the f e male
o f the Green 'toucan, and might be place.d as a variety of that
bird, did not the total want o f ferratures, as well as lize of the
bill, forbid the fuppofition.
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G e n u s VII. H O R N B I L L .
N° 13. Gingi H . N° 15. Grey H.
14. New Holland H. 16. Green-winged H .
Rhinoceros Hornbill, Gen. Syn. i. p. 342. N J r. . .
# j 'H I S fpecies is not uncommon at Sumatra, where a full-grown
one meafures full four feet in length from the point o f the
bill to that of the ta il: extent of wing four feet lix inches: the
bill in length ten inches and a half; in depth, including the horn,
lix inches and a h alf: length o f the neck one fo o t: the beak
whitilh ; the horn yellow and red : irides red ; the body b la ck :
tail white, ringed with black : rump, and feathers on the thighs,
down to the heels, white.— Mr. Marfden likewife oblerves, that in
an HenChick the irides were whitilh, and there was no appearance
of a horn on the upper mandible. The food o f this bird is not
mentioned, but the flelh of it is faid to be eaten with boiled rice,
and is thought tender and good. The natives call it Engang*.
Pled Hornbill, Gen. Syn. 1. p. 349. 6.
Calao de la Cote de Coromandel, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. p. 215. pi. 121,
j. N this variety thebill is white; on the upper part of theupper mandible
an appendage, extending from the bafe to the middle, the
lhape of it oval, being rounded at both ends as well as thelides; the
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