Dror.iococcyx phasianellus (Spix) 

 Macropus phasianellus Spix Type 



No number. Collection - i\IUnich. Wing 1UU, tail 

 200, exp. cuLiien 20, no sex, tarsus b6th broken^ 

 middle toe minus claw 18,0. Locality ~ "in 

 sylvis fl. Tonav^tias . 



Three tags, the oldest reading " Diplopterus 

 phasianellus Sp. Brasiliea Spix". 



The second - a white museum tag "in silvis fl. 

 Totantius". Adult Spix Coll.", and the third a 

 red type tag "Type von Macropus phasianellus Spix 

 Av. Breiz. I. p. ^3> tab. 42". 



This bird is marked on the breast with very 

 large spots which almost take up the whole of the 

 individual feathers. 



Mounted bird in terrible condition - falling to 

 pieces. Examined by me at iMUnich on August 19, 1933. 



Remarks: Braaillian specimens are paler dorsally and 

 have the crest much paler and redder than Central 

 American birds. Spec. ex. Brazil: 1 Mtinich, 2 

 Berlin, Cent. Am. Panama 2: Costa Rica 1; Puerto 

 Cabello 1 - all Berlin. 





