336 AVES. 



Tamatia, Cuv.(l) 



The extremity of the upper mandible of the beak, which is some- 

 what more elongated and compressed, is curved downwards. The 

 large head, short tail and great beak of these birds give them a stupid 

 appearance. All the known species are from America, and live on 

 insects. Their natural disposition is sad and solitary .(2) 



TrogoNj Lin. (3) 



The Couroucoui, along with the hairy fasciculi of the Barbets, have 

 a short beak, which is more broad than high, and curved from the 

 base, its upper ridge arcuated and blunt. Their small feet, feathered 

 nearly down to the toes, long broad tail, fine light and dense plu- 

 mage, give them quite a different air. Some part of their plumage 

 usually has a metallic lustre, the remainder being coloured more or 

 less vividly. They build in hollow trees, live on insects, and remain 

 in a solitary and quiet mood on low branches in the centre of marshy 

 forests, never being seen on the wing except during the morning 

 and evening. They are found in both continents. 



The edges of the mandibles, in the American species, are 



dentated.(4) In those of the eastern world, they are more 



entire.(5) 



Lath., Syn. I, pi. xxii; philippensis, Enl. 333; rubricapillus, Brown, 111., xiv; 

 rubricollis. Nob. Vaill. 35, should they not prove to be three varieties; torquatus, N., 

 Vaill., 37; roseus, N., Vaill., 33; niger, Enl. 688, 1; Yieill. Gal. 33^ mayanen- 

 sis. Lath.; elegans, Gm. Enl. 618; barbiculus, N., Vaill., 56; jsaraus, Mas., Vaill., 

 32, female, Enl. 746, 2; erythronoios, Nob. Vaill., 57 , zeylanicus, Brown, III, 

 XV; cayanensis, Enl. 206;^ peruvianus, Nob. Vaill., 27; nigrothorax, T., Vaill., 

 28, which may also prove three varieties; fuscus, Vaill., 43; armillaris,T. Col., 

 89,1; gularis, Id., lb., 2; chrysopogcm, T. Col., 285; versicolor, T. Col., 309; 

 Mystacophanes, T. Col. 315, Vaill. pi. C, auro-virens, T., Vaill. pi. E. 



(1) Tamatia, the Brazilian name of one of these birds, according' to Marcgrave. 

 In Paraguay, Azzara says, they are called Chacurus. It is to them that Temminck 

 applies the term Capito. 



(2) Bucco rrLacrorhynchos, Enl. 689; melanoleucos, Enl. 688, 2; collaris, Enl. 

 395; tamatia, Enl. 746, 1, Vieill. Gal. 34 [Tamatia maculata. Nob.); Cap. me- 

 lanotis, T. Col. 94; Cyphos macrodadyhis, Spix, 39, 2. 



(3j Curoucou expresses their cry, and is their ]5razilian name; that of Trogon 

 was conferred on them by Moehring. 



(4) In America: Trogon curucui, Enl. 452, Vaill., courouc, 1, 2; Tr. rosalba, 

 Vaill. 6, or variegatus, Spix, 38; viridis, Enl. 195, Vaill. 3, 4, Spix, 36; violaceus, 

 Nov.jComm. Petr. XI, pi. xvi, f. 8; strigilatus, Enl. 765; rufus, Enl. 736, Vaill. 

 9; Tr. atricoUis, Vieill. Gal. 31, or oranga, A'aill. 7, 8, 15, or sulfuraceus, Spix, 

 38; Tr. domicellus, Vaill. 13; Tr. albiventer, Vaill. 5. 



(5) In Asia, Trogon fasciaius, Ind. Zool. pi. v; T. oreskios, T. Col. 181; T. 

 Meinwardii, T. Col. 124; T. Duvaucelii, T. Col. 291, Vaill. 14; jT. condea, T. 



