256 ALLEN'S NATURALISTS LIBRARY. 



Tail composed of twelve feathers, long and rounded, the 

 outer pair being a good deal shorter than the middle pair. 



The two outer primary flight-feathers deeply excised at the 

 extremity, and the third less so. First primary much shorter 

 than the second ; fourth about equal to the tenth ; sixth or 

 seventh slightly the longest. 



Tarsus slightly shorter than the middle toe and claw. 



L THE RUFOUS-EREASTED SICKLE-WINGED GUAN. 

 CHAM.EPETES GOUDOTI. 



Ortalida goudotii, Lesson, Man. d'Orn. ii. p. 217 (1828). 

 Charncfpetes goudotii, Wagler, Isis, 1S32, p. 1227; Ogilvic- 



Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 521 (1893). 

 Pefielope rufiventris, Tschudi, Wiegm. Arch. 1843, p. 386. 

 Chamcepetes tschudii, Taczanowski, Orn. Perou, iii. p. 275 



(1886). 



Adult Male and Female. — General colour above hro-ivnish^ 

 glossed with bronze-green ; the lower chest cinnamon shading 

 into rufous on the breast, and chestnut on the flanks. Total 

 length, 24 inches; wing, 10-2; tail, 10; tarsus, 2-6; middle 

 toe and claw, 27. 



Eange. — Western South America. Interior of the United 

 States of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. 



Habits — Mr. J. Stolzmann writes : — " I only found this Guan 

 east of the IVIaranon ; it is not met with in the provinces of 

 Chota and Jaen. At Tamia-pampa it occurs up to an eleva- 

 tion of 9,000 feet, and I was told that it is also to be found at 

 Huambo, but is rare in that locality. It is most common at 

 an elevation of about 6,000 feet. In the Amazon district it is 

 known under the name of ' Pischa' " 



Eggs. — Perfectly oval; shell pure white, rather glossy and 

 very finely pitted. Measurements, 275 by i"95 inches. 



