ANORRHINUS COMATUS
ANORRHINUS COMATLS.
L O N G - C B E S T E P UOENBILL.
0 » , . . E.fflc. T«. . , Soc. p. sa». Tc»». P . - . Col , ,o .
G». BW. (18411) ii. p. 399. .p- « ^ Bly.h. J«n, . A.,.t. Soc. B.ng, (181,7) p. 0% p • xl.v. 2
C . B. H . : A.ia.. Soc. ( IM) p. 41. .p. 186, SoHc,. M,,,. P,,,-!.. (18»2) P- 8 , C«. . . 11». ., O. ,
(18«) p. 49? , Mull, k Sohlcg. V r t . G«cl,i.a. Node.-. W . (1839-1841) pp. W, «., "P. m . • "
s « . ™ ! Bo„. C»,p. G - . Av. (18»0) p. 91. .p. 1; I W . ^ Moor^ Cat. 1>. 1 .- u. , ( 8.,.,
,„1 ii p 594. ,p. m , Moo,o. Proo. Zool. So.. (1859) p. 450, Bo„. Co,„p. Vol. A,„.o<l. (18o 1) p. „
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ILiB. Malayan peninsula, Sumatra (BLVTU).
This Tory distinct spodes was first doscriho.cl b , R.fflos in tho, • Li .mcan T^s a o l i ons ' for
1S32 fcom a young male, whioli differs from ti.o adult in th. bro„-„ colour of rts back wmgs
^d .nd dusky "t >=¡1' " ^ pocuirar-looiciug bird a^d .s tbe typ^o^
Bonaparte's genus As I do not consider tMs spee.es to l;» f ' '
^ „.feri«., which is the type of Koiei.enhaoh's genus I liave piacod Bon, pa tc s
term among the synonyms. This genus inoludcs six spedos, according to my views two oi which
1 natives of A f rL. and four cf the Oriental region. But a single other name bes.dcs the one it
bears has been »ivon to tins Hornbili, vi^. -B. of Bcgbic; and therefore its synonymy »
happily treed from all complication. The last-named author s a y s T h i s bird is melancholy
h, as dispcsition, but withal voracious in its habits. I had one in conlinemcnt for some trnro.
feodm. it principally on plantains, wldch it devoured greedily, and never attemp ed to escape
from Tts porch. I destroyed it on account of the iilth and stench it generated." Tins short
account is all that I have met with regardmg tl.e habits of this species -not sufllcicntly attractive
to malce further investigation desirable. This species is conllncd to tlie Malayan peninsula and
the island of Sumatra.
J i - « t e - A low casque, being more like the elevation of tlie oulmon, commences on the
maxilla, about one third ef its length from the point, extends baolcwards to tile base, and
disappears in the loose feathers of the crest. Head, nock, crest, breast, abdomen, tail, end of
primaries and secondaries pure white. Wings, back, and thighs black. Length of bdl (1 inches,
heiglit 24 i length of crest on bill IJ i wing l o j ; tail 20 i tarsus 2',-.
f m o i e . - C r e s t , end of secondaries and primaries, and the tail pure white i all the rest black.
Length of bill 5 i inches i wing l o j ; taU 1911 tarsus 2.