. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 10. ACKIUOTHERES. 93 Tr. Z. S. ix. p. 202 (1875); Ttveedd. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 698: David ^- Oust Ols. Chine, p. 365, pi. 86 (1877) ; Slater, Ibis, 1882, p. 434; Seehohm, Ibis, 1884, p. 266. Acridotheres fuliginosus, Uli/fli, J. A. S. xiii. p. 362 (1844, = juv.). Merula philippensis, " Brisson," Bp. Consp. i. p. 420 (1850, nee Brisson). Aciidotlieres philippensis, Bp. Consp. i. p. 420 (1850) ; SwinJi. Ibis, 1870, p. 352; Grcaj, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 20, no. 6287 (1870).. Head of A. cristatcUiis, to show feathered region of the eye. Adv
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 10. ACKIUOTHERES. 93 Tr. Z. S. ix. p. 202 (1875); Ttveedd. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 698: David ^- Oust Ols. Chine, p. 365, pi. 86 (1877) ; Slater, Ibis, 1882, p. 434; Seehohm, Ibis, 1884, p. 266. Acridotheres fuliginosus, Uli/fli, J. A. S. xiii. p. 362 (1844, = juv.). Merula philippensis, " Brisson," Bp. Consp. i. p. 420 (1850, nee Brisson). Aciidotlieres philippensis, Bp. Consp. i. p. 420 (1850) ; SwinJi. Ibis, 1870, p. 352; Grcaj, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 20, no. 6287 (1870).. Head of A. cristatcUiis, to show feathered region of the eye. AdvJt. Glossy black, with a slight purplish reflexion on the back, greenish on the head, lower back, and rump ; wings black, one of the bastard-wing feathers white towards the end of the outer web; primary-coverts white for their terminal half, and the primaries white for theii' basal half; the secondaries white at the base of the inner web; under surface of body ashy black, the under wing- coverts and under tail-coverts white at the ends, broader on the latter; tail-feathers black, with small white tips; crest-feathers moderately long, with a short crest of dense, slightly recurved plumes over the base of the bill; first (bastard) primary white with a black tip : " bill pale yellow, with the base rose-coloured ; feet orange- red ; iiis orange-yellow " {A. David). Total length 10-5 inches, culmen about 1"15, wing5"75, tail 3-25, tarsus 1'6. Toiing. Brown instead of black, with no crest on the head, only the frontal plumes being close-set: " bill yellowish horn-colour ; roof of mouth, inside of bill, and tip of tongue yellow, the rest flesh- colour with a bluish-black tinge; legs hght brownish yellow on the underparts, sole, and joints of scales, the rest purplish brown, darker on the claws ; iris slight greenish yellow " {11. Swinhoe). Hah. Central and Southern China. Also the island of Luzon in the Philippines, to which locality it is supposed to hav
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