TALLIN JE. 



2. RHYNCHOTUS. 



Rhynchotus, Spix, Av. Bras. ii. p. 60 (1825). 

 Nothurus, Sivains. Classif. of B. ii. p. 345 (1837). 

 Rhyncotus, G. R. Gray (1840). 



1. RHYNCHOTUS RUFESCENS. The Rufescent Tinamou. 



Tinamus rufescens, Temm. PL Col. 402. 



Cryptura guazu, Vieill N. Diet. cPHist. Nat. xxxiv. p. 103. 



Crypturus rufescens, Licht. Verz. Doubl. p. 67. 



Rhynchotus rufescens, Wagl. Syst. Av. 



Rhynchotus fasciatus, Spix, Av. Bras. t. 76 a. 



Nothurus rufescens, Sivains. Classif. of B. ii. p. 345. 



a-c. South America. Presented by Lord Stuart deRothsay. 

 d. Maldanado. Presented by Sir W. Burnett and Capt. 

 Fitzroy, R.N. 



2. RHYNCHOTUS MACULICOLLIS. The Bolivian Rufescent 

 Tinamou. 



Rhynchotus maculicollis, G. R. Gray. 



a. Bolivia. From Mr. Brydges's Collection. 



The size of the former species, but it is easily distinguished 

 from it by the longitudinal streaks on the neck, by the more 

 prominent crescents of deep rufous on the front and the black 

 ones on the sides of the breast ; the black markings on the upper 

 surface are larger, with broader borders of pale rufous white ; 

 abdomen and thighs very pale rufous white, without any marks. 



3. RHYNCHOTUS ORNATUS. Brydges's Rhynchotus. 

 Rhynchotus ornatus, G. R. Gray. 



a, b. Bolivia. From Mr. Brydges's Collection. 



Upper part brownish grey, vermiculated and irregularly 

 banded with black and fulvous white ; top of head black, with 

 ferruginous margins ; sides of head white, with black specks ; 

 upper part of neck in front white, which is bordered below by 

 black spots ; lower part of back and breast grey, with numerous 

 narrow transverse bands of fulvous white. ; lower part of breast 

 and sides of the body ferruginous: abdomen white, slightly 

 washed with ferruginous. 



Length 13|", wings 8", tarsi 1". 



