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that there must be sensation. When sleeping, the Toucan takes great care of hia 

 bill, packing it away, and covering it carefully with the feathers on his back : he 

 then elevates his tail over his back ; so that, when roosting, he seems to be merely a 

 round ball of feathers. In addition to his handsome bill the Yellow-breasted Tou- 

 can is otherwise beautiful and showy ; his back is a greenish black ; the cheeks, 



Toucans. 



throat, and upper part of the breast, are a deep orange ; on the breast is a crimson 

 stripe ; the upper part of the belly is a beautiful red ; the lower part and the sides 

 are blackish, as are also the quill-feathers and the tail. The upper tail-coverts are 

 sulphur-colored, the under are crimson : the feet and claws are lead-colored. The 

 bird climbs, like a Parrot, with feet and beak.' 



There are many varieties of Toucans ; but the species imported from South 

 America to the New- York market include the " Yellow-breasted " described above, 

 the "Brazilian," and the "Preacher." These two are even more handsome than 

 the Yellow-breasted. 



The Brazilian Toucan's upper mandible is a delicate yellowish green, with 

 orange- colored serrated edges ; the lower mandible is a pale blue ; both upper and 

 lower, for a space of two inches from the point, are scarlet. The top of the head, 

 the neck, back, belly, wings, and tail, are black ; the sides, throat, and breast are 

 yellowish white ; between the breast and belly is a beautiful red crescent. The 

 upper tail-coverts are white, the lower are clear red. The feet are light blue. He 

 is a native of Cavenne and Brazil. 



