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Range. — South America. Brazil; near Para, Rio Madeira, 

 near the mouth of the Rio Negro, and Rio Vaula. 



Eggs — Rather long ovals ; shell white, finely pitted all 

 over. Measurements, 2*9 by 2*05 inches. 



XII. THE CHESTNUT-BELLIED PENELOPE. PENELOPE 



OCHROGASTER. 



Penelope ochroo-asfer, Natterer; Pelz. Orn. Bras. pp. 282, 337 

 (1870); Ogilvie-Cirant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 501 



(1893). 



[Plafe XX XVI II.) 



Adult Male. — Nearly allied to P. piieafa, the black eyehroiv- 

 siripes being well marked, but the plumage is altogether paler 

 in colour ; feathers of the top of the head reddish-brown, 

 edged on the sides with white ; back of the neck dull olive- 

 brown, with a slight rufous wash, but scarcely differing in colour 

 from the inantle ; under-parts light chestnut. Total length, 

 30 inches; wing, 13*3; tail, 14*2; tarsus, 3-5; middle toe 

 and claw, 3*1. 



I have had no opportunity of examining the female of this 

 species, but it is said to resemble the male. 



Range. — South America ; near Cuyaba, Matto Grosso, 

 Brazil. 



XIII. THE BROWN PENELOPE. PENELOPE JACUCACA. 



Penelope jacucaca, Spix, Av. Bras. ii. p. 53, pi. 69 (1825); 



Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 501 (1893). 

 Salpiza jacucaca, Wagler, Isis, 1832, p. 1226. 

 Penelope superciliaris, J. E. Gray (nee Temm.) Knowsl. Menag. 



ii. pi. viii. (1846). 

 Adult Male and Female. — Most nearly allied to P. p ilea fa and 

 P. ochrogasfer, which they resemble in having well-marked black 

 eyebrow-stripes, but easily distinguished from both by having 

 the whole plumage of the upper- ajid under-parts dark brown, 

 the former slightly glossed with green ; the feathers of the fore- 

 head, wing-coverls, and breast edged on the sides with white. 



