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2. Ramphastos. Toucan. jBi7/ large, light, hollow, convex, 

 serrated outwards at the edges, each mandible incur- 

 vated at the tip ; nostrils long, narrow, situated behind 

 the base of the bill ; tongue long, and fringed at the 

 edges ; feet formed for climbing. 



This genus feeds on seeds, berries, and the fruit of the 

 different kinds of Palms ; they are inhabitants of thick 

 forests, and seek their food in small flocks, morning and 

 evening, at which times they are very noisy, and so ex- 

 ceedingly intent on their engagements, as to suffer any one 

 to approach sufficiently near to shoot them, without shew- 

 ing any symptom of alarm ; like the preceding genus, they 

 deposit their eggs in holes in trees. They are all natives of 

 South America. 



3. Momota. Motmot. Bill strong, slightly curved, serrated 



at the edges ; nostrils covered with feathers ; tongue 

 fringed; feet formed for climbing or Walking. 



4. Scythrops. Channel-bill. Bill large, convex, sharp 



edged, channeled at the sides, hooked at the point ; 

 nostrils rounded, naked, placed at the base of the bill ; 

 tongue cartilaginous, bifid at the tip ; feet formed for 

 climbing. 



This and the last genus, agree in habits, &c., with the 

 Toucans ; like which, they are natives of South America. 



I. Buceros. Hornbill. i?27^convex, curving, sharp-edged, 

 large, serrated outwardly, with a horny protuberance 

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