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Toco Toucan. 



Rhamphastos toco. 

 Tliis species is black, with rump, throat, and fore- 

 neck, white, — the latter bordered with red; vent, 

 crimson; eyes, blue; bill, shaded orange, blotched 

 terminally with black. The bill of this species has 

 been aptly likened to a lobster's claw. 



"Hab. : Guiana, L. Amazonia, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraquay, and N. Argen- 

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



R. carinatus. 

 Rump, white; throat and breast, clear yellow with 

 a narrow scarlet border ; ventral region, scarlet ; bill 

 dark, with a large yellow patch on the upper mandible, 

 tip red. Total length ifft., bill 5|in., tail 6|in. 



"Hab. S. Mexico, Yucatan, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua." 

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



Space does not permit a description of the re- 

 maining species of this genus. It must suffice to say 

 that they are chiefly black and white, their respective 

 distinctive characters being mostly variations of yellow, 

 orange, and scarlet, in rump, throat, breast, lower 

 abdomen and bill ; and a little variation in size of 

 body and bill. 



Andigena. 

 This genus is more heavily plumaged than any of 

 the Toucans, is found at the highest altitude, and 

 would appear to be well able to withstand the vagaries 

 of our English climate, or rather weather. They are 

 mostly found amid the high forests of the Andes. 

 The general colour of their plumage is blue-grey, ex- 

 cepting A. bailloiii which is mostly olive-green. The 

 sexes are alike. 



