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 143. Ramphastos cuvieri Wagl. 



Ramphastos Cuvieri Wagler, Si/sl. Av. Gen. Ramphastos sp. 5 (1827.— "in Brasilia versus flumen 

 Amazonum "). 



Nos. 904, 1320. <? ad., ? ad., Hnraaytha, 28. x. 06. "Iris brown, feet 

 green, bill black, basal band and stripe along culraen greenish (<?), light bine 

 (?). Bare space round the eye blue."— Wing 234, 238; tail 168, 157 ; bill 179, 

 1 GO ram. 



They agree perfectly with specimens from Chamicuros, Peru. In neither of 

 them is there a reddish spot on the upper inaudible. 



144. Ramphastos culminatus Gould. 



Ramphastos culminatus Gould, P.Z.S. 1833. p. 70 (''Mexico."— errore !) ; Pelzeln, Zur Qntillt. 

 Bras. iii. 1869. p. 234 (Borba). 



No. 1126. ¥ imm., Humaytha, 27. viii. 06. "Iris brownish red, feet pale 

 plumbeous, bill black, basal band and culminal stripe yellowish green." — Wing 184; 

 tail 143; bill 123 mm. 



Agreeing with specimens from the Upper Orinoco (Nericagna, etc.). 



The characters of this species are fully stated by Couut Berlepsch, Journ. f. 

 Or nit h. 1889, p. 310. 



The only example obtained by Mr. Hoffmanns was shot in the campos of the 

 hinterland of Humaytha. 



145. Pteroglossus flavirostris mariae Gould. 



Cf. supra, p. 83. 



No. 1150. ¥ imm., Humaytha, 23. viii. 06. "Iris dark red, feet green, 

 bill yellowish white, lower mandible pale brown." — Wing 125 ; tail 128 ; bill 

 7S£ mm. 



Agrees in size and coloration with the Teffe - specimen, and confirms the 

 distinctness of P.J', mariae. The under mandible is uniform brownish ochraceous. 



146. Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Wagl. 



Pteroglossus Beauharnaesii Wagler, Tsis, 1832. p. 280 (" Brasilia, prov. Para "). 



No. 1124. ¥ ad., Humaytha, 20. viii. 06. " Iris brown, feet plumbeous, upper 

 mandible reddish grey and bluish, lower one yellowish white." 



Not different from Peruvian examples except in having fewer and smaller 

 black spots on the throat and cheeks. 



147. Bucco hyperrhynchus Scl. 



Bucen hyperrhynchus Sclater, P.Z.S. 1855. p. 193. tab. cv. (Jan. 185G. — Upper Amazons). 



Nos. 938, 937. ? ad., <J imm., Humaytha, 16. vii. 06. " Iris dark red, feet 

 and bill black."— Wing 121i, 115 ; tail 98, 97 ; bill 46, 42 mm. 



These birds belong to the large-billed form with broad white forehead. A 

 female from Palheta, Para, obtained by Professor Steere, appears also to be 

 referable to B, hyperrhynchus. 



