248 Allen's naturalist's library. 



Penelope leucogastra^ Gould, P. Z. S. 1843, p. 105. 



Ortalida leucogastra, G. R. Gray, List Gallinoe Brit. Mus. 



p. 20 (1844). 

 Ortalis leucogastra, Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. 



p. 514(1893). 



Adult Male and Female. — Easily distinguished from the two 

 preceding species by having the under tail-coverts tvhite. Total 

 length, 20*5 inches; wing, 8*3; tail, 8-5; tarsus, 2-3; middle 

 toe and claw, 2-3. 



Eange. — Central America ; Nicaragua, Salvador, and the 

 Pacific slope of Guatemala. 



Eabits. — Mr. Salvin says : — " This Guan is very abundant in 

 the Pacific coast region, where in the neighbourhood of the 

 more remote and smaller villages, the woods in the early morn- 

 ing resound with its loud continued cries. It is usually seen in 

 trees, and shows little symptom of alarm on one approaching. 

 Thetime of breeding seems to extend over some period, as 

 young birds and fresh eggs were observed simultaneously in 

 the month of March. The former appear to run almost 

 immediately on becoming free from the shell, and, clinging 

 to the branches of the underwood, are nimble in eluding 

 capture." 



Nest.— Is usually placed in a low bush, and is composed 

 entirely of small twigs. 



Eggs. — Two in number and of a rough texture ; pure creamy- 

 v;hite in colour. Measurements, 1*5 by i'25 inch. 



B . — Outer primal J flight-feathers cJiestniit. 



XV. THE CHESTNUT-WINGED GUAN. ORTALIS GARRULA. 



Phasiamis garnihis, Humb. Obs. de Zool. i. p. 4 (i8ir). 

 Penelope gar rul a, Wng'er, Isis, 1830, p. 11 11. 

 Ortalida gar ml a, Wagler, Isis, 1832, p. 1227. 

 Ortalis garrula, Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 515 

 (1893). 



