252 LLOYDS NATURAL HISTORY. 
black feathers; naked space round the eye much smaller 
than in /. cumanensis and the white margins to the feathers 
of the breast more strongly marked. Total length, 30 
inches ; wing, 13; tail, 11°53 tarsus, 2:5; middle toe ana 
claw, 2°7. 
Range.—Eastern South America: Bahia, Sido Paulo, Rio de 
Janeiro, Rio Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, and Paraguay. 
Habits.—-Herr Bischoff, writing from Arroio Grande, says that 
the Jacutinga is a migratory bird, arriving there in May and 
June in flocks of from four to sixteen individuals. It nests in 
trees, selecting a part of the stem where three or four branches 
arise, and depositing its eggs in this natural hollow without any 
lining or attempt atanest. . . . He once had the oppor- 
tunity of observing the nesting habits of the Jacutinga, and 
both the male and female appeared to take part in the 
incubation. The young were hatched in November, and could 
soon not only follow their parents, but fly. In December 
they depart from Arroio Grande. They cannot be domes- 
ticated, for they are most pugnacious and kill poultry. 
From Prince Maximilian of Neuwied’s excellent work* we 
learn that the “Jacutinga” is met with only in the more 
secluded parts of the vast forests, and is generally found 
singly or in pairs. Its habits are similar to those of the 
Jacupemba (Penelope suferciliaris), but its call is short and 
shrill, and so far as he recollected the trachea is more highly 
developed. It can be tamed and soon becomes quite domes- 
ticated, while, in the interior of the forest, its flesh is a 
valuable addition to the larder. Unlike the Jacupemba, it 
is never to be seen near the sea coast, and its food appears 
to consist of fruits and insects, judging from the remains found 
inthe crop of specimens examined. 
The Indians use the large strong tail-feathers to make 
wings for their arrows. 
* Beitr. Nat. Bras. iv. p. 544 (1832), 
