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a ™ M M , , Horf. (mc St.w), Tr™. Linn. Soc. vol. liii. p. 175.
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sp 7873: Sol»t. Bcv. Lkt Veil, itaim. (1872) p. 173. -p. 276.
» t o , Lord A. n . r (»00 S t o ) , M.dr. Jo„n. (18«) «1. x,„. p. 1-18.
i » ! ™ - » . , Bl,th. Jo™. A.i... Soo. Bo.g, vol. -.vi. p. 9M, a.d vol. x„„. p. M ; ,,1. C . I.. M™. A«. .
Soo (18«1 „ ffl. .p. 180; W.11. A,m. & M ^ . N.t. Ili.t. 2«d sor. vol. xv. (18oo) p. 98. , „ , hJ2Z2L, IW. . Mooro, BW. M„ . E.l. Co. (1850-8) vol. ii. p. 501..p. 871; .oo
Soo. (1859) p. « 8 , ab. Homo. M„. Hoi.. (I860) Th. ii. p. 170. .o. 169; Salvad. Uoc. d, Bornoo (187-1.)
p. 80, Shmpe, IMi (1870) P-S-IOAjiffka
Anffka of t)ie Sumatrans (RAPPLBS) .
I I „ . MaW, Java, Sumatra .ad Boriloo (Sci.LIO.L); Labo.N (.«OTTN m DIILW,») , Lawaa rivor, Bornoo
(UssHPii, TiiB.vcnBa).
The A ^ras first separated from its relatives and ileseribed as distinct by Temmineic
(t c) It bears a Tor, close resemblance in the colour of its plmnage to the A. coronalm. In
fact in this respeet the two birds ate precisely alike; bnt there arc differences, in the s i » and in
the'shape and maxkings of the easqne of this species, which, together with its habita,t. seem to
point it out as distinct. It is a much smaller bird ; the casque is swollen and not nearly so much
Lmpressod on the sides as that of A. coronatm 1 and the black mark on the casque reaches the
mariUa, which is never the ease in its ally. It has received two or three names besides those
bestowed by Temminek; and some writers have callcd it by both Gmclin and Sliaw s names,
eonfoundin. it with the A. malabarious. It has a fair- distribution, being found throughout the
Malayanpeninsula, in Sumatra, and also at Labuan, where it was procured by llcssrs. Motley and
Dillwyn-who state that it is not uncommon, but shy and wild, going usually m pairs and keepmg
in the deep and tall jungle. Their food is almost entirely fruits, although in captivity they will
eat any thing, bnt were especially fond of plantam. According to the Malays, they frequent the
beach in search of small iish. Mr. Motley's captive birds were fed on boiled rice made into balls
but on one occasion tliey swallowed some ducklings that incautiously came witliin peach of their
bills The voice is a liarsh and discordant croak, and is stated to sound something between the
the brav of an ass and the croak of a landrail! Besides Labuan, this spccies has also been procured
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