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satisfactory. He evidently confounds two distinct kinds, the Chimpanze, 

 Jocko, or African Orang-outang, and the red or Asiatic species ; — the former 

 of which is the Simla troglodytes (Plate V. Fig. 2.), the - latter the Simla saty- 

 rus (Plate V. Fig. 1. and 3.) of systematic writers. It seems the more re- 

 markable that these two creatures should have been thus blended into one, 

 as they not only differ so widely in their external characters, but have an 

 entirely different geographical location ; the Chimpanze, or Black Orang, 

 being confined to Africa, and occurring chiefly in the districts of Congo and 

 Angola, whereas the Red Orang is an inhabitant of the south-eastern parts 

 of Asia, and the great Islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Passing by the im- 

 postures of Gamelli Carreri, it may be asserted, that the equally amusing, 

 and scarcely more authentic, narratives, which BufFon and others have com- 

 ^ piled from the writings of Francis Pyrard, Father Jarrie, Guat, and Froger, 

 must be consulted with an extreme degree of caution, by whoever seeks to 

 study the genuine natural history of these extraordinary creatures. We 

 have in truth little of what is really authentic, especially in the history of 

 the African Orang ; the more detailed and accurate narration of some recent 

 observers being applicable chiefly to the Asiatic species." 



The history of the Black Orang is followed by that of the 

 brown or Asiatic species, of which many amusing particulars 

 are given from the pen of the late Dr Clarke Abel. The se- 

 cond plate represents a South American bird, of very rare oc- 

 currence, called the Quezal, which Mr Wilson classes with the 

 Curucui, under the name of the Golden Trogon. This is the 

 species which has lately excited so much admiration in the Edin- 

 burgh Museum. The following is its description and history, 

 as given by Mr Wilson : 



" Head, neck, breast, back, scapulars, wing and tail coverts, of the richest 

 golden-green, with vivid reflections of blue and yellow. Primary and secon- 

 dary wing-feathers very dark mulberry-brown, approaching to black. In- 

 ferior parts, and imder tail-coverts, of a deep carmine-red. Tail black, ex- 

 cept the two outer feathers, which are white, with black quills and bases. 

 The two central upper coverts of the tail of extraordinary length and bril- 

 liancy. Bill in the living bird orange-red, changing some time after death 

 to yellowish horn-colour. Feet and legs dark brown or black. Tarsi short, 

 and covered with blackish-brown feathers, edged with golden-green. Claws 

 brown. Colour of the iris unknown. 



" Of the splendour of this rare and remarkable species, neither description 

 nor delineation can convey any adequate idea. The greater proportion of its 

 plumage is apparently composed of burnished gold. The head ornamented 

 by a brilliant crest of decomposed barbs, the wing-coverts falling in flakes of 

 golden-green over the deep purplish black of the primary and secondary quill- 

 feathers, the rich carmine of the lower parts bestowing a warmth and depth 

 of effect which no Venetian painter ever equalled ; and the long, waving, and 

 highly metallic feathers of the tail-coverts extending more than twice the 

 length of the whole body, present a combination of beauty probably unex- 

 ampled among the feathered tribes. 



