46 BRASILIAN MOMOT. 



measuring about eighteen inches in length. It is 

 said to be a bird of a solitary nature, frequenting 

 thick woods, and being only seen singly. It makes 

 its nest on the ground, frequently in the deserted 

 hole of an Armadillo or other quadruped ; the 

 nest being composed of dry grass and stalks, and 

 the eggs generally two in number. 



