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the cheeks, throat, and front of the neck are orange, with a 

 crimson band across the breast. The stomach is of a fine red, 

 the belly and sides blackish, as well as the pen-feathers and 

 tail. The upper tail-coverts are of a sulphur colour, the under 

 ones are crimson : the feet and claws lead colour. 



THE BRAZILIAN TUCAN. 



Rhamphastos piscivorus, LINNJEDS ; Le Toucan a gorge blanche du Bre"sil, BCFKON ; 

 Der Brasilishe Pfeffervogel, BECHSTEIN. 



THIS species is twenty inches in length, of which the beak 

 measures six ; the upper mandible is yellowish green, with the 

 edges orange coloured and toothed ; the under mandible is of a 

 fine blue, and the points of both are red. The iris is light 

 brown ; the circle of the eyes greenish yellow ; the top of the 

 head, the neck, back, belly, wings, and tail are black ; the 

 throat, the breast, and sides yellowish white ; the part about 

 the stomach is ornamented with a beautiful red crescent. 



It is a native of Cayenne and Brazil. 



THE PREACHER TUCAN. 



Rhamphastos picatus, LINN^ECS ; Le Toucan a ventre rouge : Der Prediger 

 Pfeffervogel, BECHSTEIN. 



THE whole length of the bird is twenty inches, of which the 

 beak measures six ; the point is red, and all the rest is yellowish- 

 green. The prevailing colour is a brilliant black, with tints of 

 green before, and grey ash colour on the back part of the body. 

 The breast is of a fine orange ; the belly, sides, thighs, lesser 

 tail-coverts, and the tips of the feathers, are of a lively red. 

 This Tucan inhabits Africa and Brazil ; its long and incessant 

 cry has given it the name of Preacher. It is as easy to tame as 

 to feed, for it will eat any thing. 



