THE IBIS. 



No. VIII. OCTOBER 1860. 



XXXVIII, — On Birds collected or observed in the Republic of 

 Honduras, with a short Account of a Journey across that 

 countrxj from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. By George 

 Cavendish Taylor, F.R.G.S. (Part IV.) 



[Concluded from page 228.] 



70. Globose Curassow. {Crax globicera.) 



I believe this species to be common, although I only saw it 

 on three occasions. One was tame in Tigre Island. Another 

 I saw in a tree near the road-side, between the Pacific coast and 

 Comayagua, but I did not succeed in getting a shot ; and the 

 third was near the Lake of Yojoa, just after it had been killed 

 by one of the natives, who had appi'oached so near to it as to 

 blow off its head. 



71. CoMMox Chachalaca. [Ortnlida vetula.) 



Not uncommon in the woods. I shot several without diffi- 

 culty while they were sitting on the trees. This bird is very 

 good eating. It is called by the natives Chacha, or Chachalaca, 

 from its cry. I have seen them domesticated, and in company 

 with poultry. This species inhabits the Atlantic slope. 



72. White-bellied Chachalaca. [Ortalida leucogastra.) 

 This Chacha inhabits the Pacific slope. Its habits are the 



same as those of the preceding species. 



73. Ocellated Turkey. [Meleagris ocellata.) 



The Ocellated Turkey was not seen, but is probably to be 

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