Umbkella-bied. 



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House of Commons with their ignorance and folly, and 

 impeding the business of the country ? There is no end 

 to such questions ; so we will not enter into the metaphys- 

 ics of the toucan." 



Toucans. 



On t]ie flooded islands of the Xegro and Upper Ama- 

 zon is found the rare and curious umbrella bird, black as 

 a crow, and decorated with a crest of hairy plumes and a 

 long lobe suspended fi-om the neck, covered ^ith glossy 

 l)lue feathers. This latter appendage is connected with 

 the vocal organs, and assists the bird in producing its 

 deep, loud, and lengthy fluty note. There are three spe- 

 cies. Another rare bird is the Uruponga, or Campane- 

 ro, in English the tolling-bell bird, found only on the bor- 

 ders of Guiana. It is of the size of our jay, of a pure 



