. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 50 10. PHYSOCORAX. Physocorax, Bp. C. H. xxxviii. p. Sl'9 Banje. Confined to Xew Caledonia. Type. P. moneduloides. 1. Physocorax moneduloides. (Plate I.) Corvus moneduloides, Less. Trciite, p. .329; Gray, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 163: id. B. Trap. Isl. Tacific Ocean, p. 24; id. Hand-l. B. ii. Physocorax moneduloides, Bp. C. R. xxxviii. p. 829; Terr, et Ues Murs, Rev. et May. de Zoul. 1800, p. 432. Adult. General colour purplish black, of a silky texture, including the wings and tail, the outer primaries and tail-feathers being glossed â with green; head
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 50 10. PHYSOCORAX. Physocorax, Bp. C. H. xxxviii. p. Sl'9 Banje. Confined to Xew Caledonia. Type. P. moneduloides. 1. Physocorax moneduloides. (Plate I.) Corvus moneduloides, Less. Trciite, p. .329; Gray, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 163: id. B. Trap. Isl. Tacific Ocean, p. 24; id. Hand-l. B. ii. Physocorax moneduloides, Bp. C. R. xxxviii. p. 829; Terr, et Ues Murs, Rev. et May. de Zoul. 1800, p. 432. Adult. General colour purplish black, of a silky texture, including the wings and tail, the outer primaries and tail-feathers being glossed â with green; head and neck all round greenish black, gradually shading off on the latter to the silky purplish black of the upper surface; bill and legs black; iris grey. Total length 15 inches, culmcn 1-95, wing 10-5, tail 7-9, tarsus 2-05. Ohs. The male is one third larger than the female. ( Verreaux and Des Murs.) Hah. New Caledonia. a. Ad. St. New Caledonia. M. Verreaux. 11. GYMNOCORAX. Type. Gymnocorvus, Less. Traite, p. -327 (1831) G. senex. Gymnocorax, Sundev. Av. Meth. Tent. p. 44 G. Head of adult, to show bare face. Range. Confined to New Guinea. 1. Gymnocorax'senex. Corvus senex, Less. Voy. Coquille, Ois. p. , pi. 24; Schl. Mus. Coraces, p. 36. Gymnocorvus tristis, Less. Traite, p. 327. Gymnocorvus senex, Gray, Gen. B. ii. p. 31o; Bp. Consp. i. p. -387; Gray, Cat. Mamm. ^-c. N. Guin. p. 35 ; id. Hand-l. B. ii. p. 14. Gvmnocorax senex, Sundev. Av. Meth. Tent. p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Birds]. London
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