PORTRAITS OF FRUIT-EATING BIRDS OF COLOMBIA 

 About ONC quarter natural size 



These toucans of Colombia were drawn in color by the artist of the expeditions, Mr. Louis 

 Agassi?. Fuertes, directly from the freshly collected specimens. The bird at the upper left corner is 

 described by Dr Chapman as new. Twenty-three species of this family (Ramphasticte) were 

 collected by the Chapman K.xpcditions; 17 species among the 23 are characteristic of tropical 

 Colombia, while 7 species belong in the Subtropical Zone, and one is found in the Temperate Zone. 

 The birds whose portraits are shown live in the Tropical Zone except the upper two which are Sub- 

 tropical. 



The species above are as follows; 

 Andigena nigrirostris occidetilalis Chapman Autacorliynchus albivitla albivitta (Boiss) 



Ramphastos swainsoni Gould Pteroglossus torquatus nuchalis Cabanis 



Ramphastos cilreolamus Gould Pteroglossus castanotis castanotis Gould 



Ramphastos culminatus Gould Pteroglossus pluricindus Gould 



