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RAMPHOPIS. RAMPHOPIS. 



Generic Character. 



Rostrum crassum, supra con- 

 vexum, lateratim compres- 

 sum, mandibula inferiore 

 trans versim, basi dilatata, 

 oculis tenus cqntinuata. 



Pedes simplices, digitis tribus 

 anticis, uno postico. 



Beak thick, convex above, 

 compressed at the sides, 

 with the under mandible 

 transverse, dilated at the 

 base, and reaching as far 

 as the eyes. 



Feet simple, with three toes 

 before, and one behind. 



HE species included in this genus may be 

 easily distinguished from the birds belonging to 

 the genus Tanagra, from the peculiar structure 

 of the under mandible of their beaks, which is 

 very broad and much rounded at the base, and 

 reaches far down on the chin. The little that is 

 known of the habits of the birds will be given with 

 the first species, which is common in many parts 

 of America. 



This genus was established by M. Vieillot. 



