THE TOUCANS.* 



THE DOUnLE-COl.IARED ARACARI.f 



There are three species of Toucans in Demerara, and three diminutives, which Mr. 

 Watcrton calls "Toucanets." The largest of the first species frequents the mangrove 

 trees on the sea coast. The other two species are very common. " They feed entirely on 

 the fruits of the forest," the same naturalist says, " and though of the pie kind, never 

 kill the young of other birds, or touch carrion. The larger is called Bouradi by the 

 Indians. They seem partial to each other's company, and often resort to the same feeding 

 tree, and retire together to the same shady noon-day retreat. They are very noisy in 

 rainy weather, at morn and eve. The sound which the Bouradi makes is like the clear 

 yelping of a puppy dog, and you fancy he says, ' Pia-po-o-co,' and thus the South 

 American Spaniards call him Piapoco. 



" All the toucanets feed on the same trees on which the toucan feeds, and every species 



* Eamphastidce, 



t Pteroglossus Bitorquatus. — Vigors, 



