24^ Lloyd's natural history. 



Penelope hucogastra, Gould, P. Z. S. 1843, p. 105, 



Orialida leucogastra, G. R. Gray, List Gallinae Brit. Mus. 



p. 20 (1844). 

 Ortalis leucogastra, Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. 



p. 514(1893). 



Adult Male and Female. — Easily distinguished from the two 

 preceding species by having the under tail-coverts white. Total 

 length, 2o*5 inches; wing, 8*3; tail, 8-5; tarsus, 2-3; middle 

 toe and claw, 2-3. 



Eange. — Central America; Nicaragua, Salvador, and the 

 Pacific slope of Guatemala. 



Hal)its. — Mr. Salvin says : — " This Guan is very aVmndant in 

 the Pacific coast region, where in the neighbourhood of the 

 more remote and smaller villages, the woods in the early morn- 

 ing resound with its loud continued cries. It is usually seen in 

 trees, and shows little symptom of alarm on one approaching. 

 Thetime of breeding seems to extend over some period, as 

 young birds and fresh egs^s were observed simultaneously in 

 the month of March. The former appear to run almost 

 immediately on becoming free from the shell, and, clinging 

 to the branches of the underwood, are nimble in eluding 

 capture." 



Nest.— Is usually placed in a low bush, and is composed 

 entirely of small twigs, 



Eggs. — Two in number and of a rough texture ; pure creamy- 

 white in colour. Measurements, 1*5 by 1*25 inch. 



B . — Outer primary fiight-feathers cliestnut. 



XV. THE CHESTNUT-WINGED GUAN. ORTALIS GARRULA. 



Phasiafius garrulus, Humb. Obs. de Zool. i. p. 4 (1811). 



Penelope garrula, Wag'er, Isis, 1830, p. iiii. 



Ortalida garrula, Wagler, Isis, 1832, p. 1227. 



Ortalis garrula, Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 515 



(1893). 



