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white and well-defined; otherwise like the following species, 

 P. montag7iii. Total length, 24 inches ; wing, 9*5 ; tail, ii*3 ; 

 tarsus, 2*8; middle toe and claw, 26. 



Range. — Brazil, Para, Bahia, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, 

 Rio Parana, and Matto Grosso. 



Kabits, — Prince Maximilian of Neuwied says: — "I have 

 found the ' Schacupemba ' in all parts of the forest I have tra- 

 versed, and it is observed even in those parts directly washed by 

 the waves of the sea. Although the bird is not scarce, it must 

 be carefully looked for in the thick interwoven branches, when it 

 does not immediately fly off. I have never observed the 'Schacu- 

 pemba ' on the ground, but always about half-way up the trees. 

 It has a short, harsh call, frequently repeated, from which one 

 may conclude that its trachea is not very highly developed. I 

 found the remains of fruit and insects in its crop. The 

 flesh is delicious. The Indians in many districts tame these 

 birds, and they run about in the woods round their huts." 



Nest. — Placed in a tree, and composed of sticks and twigs. 

 Eggs. — Two to four in number. 



II. MONTAGNE's PENELOPE. PENELOPE MONTAGNII. 



Ortalida montagnii^ Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 875 (1856). 

 Penelope 7nontagfiii, Gray, List of Gallinae, Brit. Mus. p. 8 

 (1867) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 492 



(1893)- 



Steg?iolce7Jia montagnii^ Sclater and Salvin, P. Z. S. 1870 p. 521. 

 Adult Male and Female. — Head, back and sides of the neck, and 

 feathers on the chin and throat dark brown, 7fiargined with pah 

 grey ; mantle, wings, and tail olive-brown, sometimes inclining 

 o rufous; lower back dark ^r/^^^/;/?^// fore-neck naked; chest 

 and breast olive-brown, each feather inargijicd all routid with 

 whitish-grey; rest of under-parts rufous-brown. Totallength, 

 22 inches; wing, 9-5; tail, 10; tarsus, 2*4; middle toe and 



