TROGON HODGSONITI, Gould.

Hodgson’s Trogon.

Mas. Trog. capite, collo
1g. capite, » pectore, corporeque subtus intense sancuineis :
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caudee superioribus, flav - Fuses
aves 1- : alis 7 cys
| ue es centi-fuscis ; alis in medio lineis delicatis albi Ore,
primariis nigris, ex us aibo anD Ore tries catis aibis et nigris striatis ;
: a § 3 rectricibus caudee duabus i os
o eon abus entermedirs IS
apicem nigris ; utrisque proximis NIQTIS 3 E& ae

dorso, tectricibusque

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linea castanea prope calamum excurrent ae a partes basin versus, castaneis ; intis
ee ne V1 € ornatis ; ad has proximis niors \ :
dimidiam partem castaneis ; rectrictbus reliqui a a oxumis negris, extus ad basin per
: ? reliquis ngris, ad apr “oe
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nigro ; pedibus olivaceis. s ge albo notatis ;

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H sp y rocephalus dictee haud distin 2 potest.

rostro

Head, neck, breast and all the under surface deep blood red; back and i
sandy brown; centre of the wing striated with fine wavy nes sy jae ee
maries black, margined on their outer webs with white ; oe Sone ae ee oh
chestnut brown, tipped with black; the next on each side Hee with ae i -
base of the outer web, and a fine line down the side of the ee on aks a ae :
chestnut brown; the next on each side black with the basal half of the outer i - os
chestnut brown; the three lateral feathers on each side black largely tipped mike oe
which extends for some length down the outer web; bill black ; ee olive.
Total length, 133 inches; wing, 53; taal, 8 ; tarse, +.

 

ix the letter-press accompanying the preceding species (Zrog.. erythrocephalus) I have stated the range of that
ae exiend Hom Rangoon to the rich valley of Nepaul, believing as I then did that the bird here figured
was identical with that species. At the time that account was published I had only seen a single specimen of
the bird inhabiting the latter country: the lapse of two years has afforded me opportunities of inspecting other
specimens from this highly interesting and little explored region, an examination of which has convinced me

that the Nepaulese bird is specifically distinct. I have also gained some further information respecting the

range of 7. erythrocephalus, which I can now positively state to extend to the Islands of the Indian Ocean as

well as Rangoon, specimens having been forwarded to me by M. Temminck, who received them direct from

Sumatra.

In naming the present species after Mr.
to a gentleman, who, besides diligently fulfilling
of science, and that too, in a country, the interesting nature of whose productions will crown his labours with

; ,
success ; and whose forthcoming work, on the Zoolog

Hodgson of Nepaul, I am desirous of paying a slight compliment
his high official duties, is labouring with assiduity in the field

y of those regions, cannot fail to be of the highest

interest.

The 7. Hodgsonii differs fron
cularly in the size and length of th
pressed bill; the colouring also in all th
which is much duller on the head and chest ;
a dull grey colouring, which would appear to I
the task of incubation.

I subjoin the measurements of the two spec

1 T. erythrocephalus in being considerably larger in all its proportions, parti-
e tail, while at the same time it possesses a smaller and more com-
e specimens I have seen is less vivid, particularly in the blood red,
in several specimens the scarlet had entirely given way to

nave been the consequence of the bird having just performed

‘es in order that their differences may be more clearly per-

ceptible.
Trogon Hodg'sonit.
Trogon erythrocephalus.
The female so closely resemb
Habitat. Nepaul.

tail, 8 ; tarsi, 4.
tail, 61 ; tarsi, 2.

A

Total length 13: inches ; wing, 92 3
Total length 11: inches ; wing, 9 3
les the female of 7. erythrocephalus, that a description is unnecessary.