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ANDIGENA (6) hypoglauciis, ctictUlatiis, larniiiirosttis, m'^rirostiis, spilo- 



rltynchits, bailloni. 

 PTEROGLOSSUS (i8) aracari, Tvet'Ji, formosus, pluricinctiis, casiaoHs, 



torquatus, fraiitzii, erythiopygiiis, sanguineus, bitor- 



guatus, siutmi, Jlaviios/ris, azarce, humboldti, iiisciip- 



tus, viridiis, didymus, beauliarnaisi. 

 SELENIDEREA (7) fnaculirostris, gouldi, langsdoiffi, reinviardtii, nat- 



ieri, piperivora, spectalilis. 

 AULACORAMPUS (14) sulcaius, eiihroguathus, calornhynchus, derbianus, 



luhitelyattus, prasinus, luagleri, albivittattis, /loemaiopy- 



gius, ccejtilet'ciiictiis, cariileigularis, cyanoloeniTis, airo- 



gularis, ditiiidiatus, 



RHAMPHASTOS. 



In this genus are gathered togetlier the largest 

 and strongest species of the F'ani. RhamphastidcB. 

 They are mostly various arrangements of black, white, 

 scarlet and orange. 



Their range is from S. Mexico to N. Argentina, 

 being most numerous in the wood-regions of Amazonia. 



In this genus the plumage of the females is similar 

 to that of the males. 



The Sulphur-breasted Toucan. 

 Rhamphastos iocard. 



This fine and brilliant species is one of the largest 

 of the Toucans. Its rich black plumage is varied with 

 sulphur-yellow breast, bordered with cream and red ; 

 upper tail coverts, white ; under tail coverts, red ; bare 

 skin round eyes, yellowish green ; eyes, pale blue ; 

 bill serrated, the upper mandible is mostly yellowish- 

 green, with a little blue down the centre, its lower half 

 is black ; the lower mandible is entirely black. 



Total length 2ft., bill 6Jin., tail yin. 



" Hab. : Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Western Ecuador." 



(B.M.C., Vol. XIX.) 



