256 LLOYD'S NATURAL HISTORY. 
Tail composed of twelve feathers, long and rounded, the 
outer pair being a good deal shorter than the middle pair. 
The two outer primary flightSeathers deeply excised at the 
extremity, and the third less so. First primary much shorter 
than the second; fourth about equal to the tenth; sixth or 
seventh slightly the longest. 
Tarsus slightly shorter than the middle toe and claw. 
I. THE RUFOUS-BREASTED SICKLE-WINGED GUAN. 
CHAMEPETES GOUDOTI. 
Ortalida goudotit, Lesson, Man. d’Orn. ii. p. 217 (1828). 
Chamepetes goudotii, Wagler, Isis, 1832, p. 1227; Ogilvie- 
Grant, Cat. B.. Brit. Musso. p.521 (1893). 
Penelope rufiventris, Tschudi, Wiegm. Arch. 1843, p. 386. 
Chamepetes tschudit, Taczanowski, Orn. Pérou, i. p. 275 
(1886). 
Adult Male and Female,——General colour above 4évozzuzs, 
glossed with bronze-green ; the lower chest c/nmamon shading 
into vzfous on the breast, and chestnut on the flanks. Total 
length, 24 inches; wing, 10°2; tail, 10-; tarsus, 2°6; middle 
toe and claw, 2°7. 
Range-—Western South America. Interior of the United 
States of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. 
Habits.—Mr. J. Stolzmann writes :—“ TI only found this Guan 
east of the Marafion; it is not met with in the provinces of 
Chota and Jaen. At Tamia-pampa it occurs up to an eleva- 
tion of 9,000 feet, and I was told that it is also to be found at 
Huambo, but is rare in that locality. It is most common at 
an elevation of about 6,000 feet. In the Amazon district it is 
known under the name of § Fescha.’” 
Eggs.—Perfectly oval; shell pure white, rather glossy and 
very finely pitted. Measurements, 2°75 by 1°95 inches. 
