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with a sort of inquiring gaze, as if it had never seen man be- 

 fore. The Spanish name for it is " Sigamonte." 



227. Crotophaga sulcirostris^Sw. Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 440. 

 Though the habits of this bird closely resemble those of its 



congener, C ani, of the West India Islands^ of which Mr. Gosse, 

 in his ' Birds of Jamaica,^ gives a full description, the notes of 

 the two species are quite different, and resemble each other only 

 in character. It occurs commonly at Duenas, and was found in 

 the vicinity of Omoa by Leyland. 



Fam. II. RHAMPHASTID^. 



228. Rhamphastos carinatus (Sw.) ; Gould, Mon. ed. 2, 

 pi. 7. 



Along the banks of the Rio Dulce this Toucan is abundant. 

 It is known to the negi'O sailors as the "Billy-goat," to the 

 bleating of which animal the cry of the bird has a faint resem- 

 blance. 



229. Pteroglossus torquatus (Wagler); Gould, Mon. ed.2, 

 pi. 14. 



Like the last, occurs on the Rio Dulce, but is not so numerous. 

 It is found also in the Pacific coast-region, where it is not un- 

 common in the neighboui'hood of San Sebastian. 



230. AuLACORHAMPHUs PRAsiNUS (Gould), Mon. ed.2, pl.29. 

 A true inhabitant of the mountainous districts and central 



coast-region. It occurs at Calderas, also in Vera Paz, from 

 which last locality Mr. Skinner has sent numerous examples. 

 The Spanish name for all the Toucans is " Cucharon." 



Fam. III. PICID^. 



231. Dryocopus guatemalensis (Hartl.), Rev. Zool. 1844, 

 p. 214 : D. regius, Reichb. 



Extends from S. Mexico, where it was procured by Sall^ 

 (P. Z. S. 1857, p. 226), through Guatemala to Honduras, where 

 Captain Taylor obtained specimens. See P. Z. S. 1858, p. 359. 



232. Dryocopus scAPULARis(Vig.) : D.leucorhamphus,'R.eichh. 

 Seems to have the same range as the preceding, having been 



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