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TROQONID.K. 



TKOQONID-E. 



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those bird*, besides their physicians, who watched their diseases and 

 applied timely remedies. 0? the 300 attendants, some procured their 

 food, othen dutributcd it, others took care of the eggs at the time of 

 incubation ; whilst others, at certain seasons, picked their plumage 

 for the king not only delivhted in the sight of so many species, but 

 wms very careful of their feathers for the sake of the famous mosaic 

 image* and pictures, as well as of the other works which were made 



We give a few examples of this extensive family. 

 Troyon (Caiuriu) rtifltntltni (Qould). This is one of the most beau- 

 tiful of the family. 



80 rich a dress must be fatally attractive ; and accordingly we liml 

 that this, the most beautiful of a beautiful tribe, u only found in deep 

 and gloomy forests remote from the haunts of civilised man. 



It is a native of Guatemala in Mexico, where it is called QuesaL 

 (Oould.) 



T. Jfexicanut (Sw.). The old male has the beak bright yellow ; 

 throat and ear-coverts black, gradually blending with the green which 



n Hczicaniu, male. (Gould.) 



Tiogon (Cutvrtu) t'tfilfitdfnn. 

 figure, adolt male ; lower figure, female or young male. (Gould.) 



Mr. Oould, after Quoting Troyon pavonintu, Temm. ('PL Col,' 872) 

 as a synonym, truly observes, that it u scarcely possible for the 

 imagination to conceive anything more rich and gorgeous than the 

 golden-green colour which adonis the principal part of the plumage of 

 this splendid bird ; or more elegant and graceful than the flowing 

 plumes which sweep pendent from the lower part of the buck, forming 

 a long train of metallic brilliancy. 



Tnignn Iteticanui. (Gould.) 

 Uppcr^flgurc, youthful male ; lower figure, female. 



