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black feathers; naked space round the eye much smaller 

 than in P. cuniajiensis and the white margins to the feathers 

 of the breast more strongly marked. Total length, 30 

 inches; vring, 13; tail, 11 '5; tarsus, 2-5; middle toe and 

 claw, 27. 



Range. — Eastern South America : Bahia, Sao Paulo, Rio de 

 Janeiro, Rio Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, and Paraguay. 



Habits. — Plerr Bischoff, writing from Arroio Grande, says that 

 the Jacutinga is a migratory bird, arriving there in May and 

 June in flocks of from four to sixteen individuals. It nests in 

 trees, selecting a part of the stem where three or four branches 

 arise, and depositing its eggs in this natural hollow without any 

 lining or attempt at a nest. . . . He once had the oppor- 

 tunity of observing the nesting habits of the Jacutinga, and 

 both the male and female appeared to take part in the 

 incubation. The j^oung were hatched in November, and could 

 soon not only follow their parents, but fly. In December 

 they depart from Arroio Grande. They cannot be domes- 

 ticated, for they are most pugnacious and kill poultry. 



From Prince Maximilian of Neuwied's excellent work* we 

 learn that the "Jacutinga" is met with only in the more 

 secluded parts of the vast forests, and is generally found 

 singly or in pairs. Its habits are similar to those of the 

 Jacupemba {Penelope suterciliaris)^ but its call is short and 

 shrill, and so far as he recollected the trachea is more highly 

 developed. It can be tamed and soon becomes quite domes- 

 ticated, while, in the interior of the forest, its flesh is a 

 valuable addition to the larder. Unlike the Jacupemba, it 

 is never to be seen near the sea coast, and its food appears 

 to consist of fruits and insects, judging from the remains found 

 inthe crop of specimens examined. 



The Indians use the large strong tail-feathers to make 

 wings for their arrows. 



* Beitr. Nat. Bras. iv. p. 544 (1832). 



