150 THE PBEACHEK TOUCAN. 



of part the belly is a beautiful red, the lower part and the 

 sides blackish, as are also the quill feathers and the tail. The 

 upper tail coverts are sulphur-coloured, the under crimson ; the 

 feet and claws lead-coloured. 



55. THE BILAZILIAN TOUCAN. 



Rhamphastos Piscivorus, LIN. Le Toucan a Gorge blanche duBrezil, BUT. 

 Der Brasilische Pfeffervdgel, BECH. 



Description. This bird is twenty-one inches in length, of 

 which the beak measures six inches, and is three inches thick 

 at the base. The upper mandible is yellowish green, with 

 orange-coloured toothed edges ; the lower mandible is a fine 

 blue ; the points of both scarlet ; the iris nut brown ; the 

 circle of the eyes bare and a greenish yellow ; the top of the 

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

 throat, and breast, 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 light blue. 



It is a native of Cayenne and Brazil. 



56. THE PEEACHEE, TOUCAN. 



Rhamphastos Picatus, LIN. Le Toucan a venire rouge, BUF. Der Pri- 

 differ Pfeffervogel, BECH. 



Description. The Preacher Toucan is one foot eight inches 

 in length. The beak is six inches long, and almost two inches 

 thick at the base, of a greenish yellow colour, reddish at the 

 point ; the head, throat, neck, top of the back, and shoulders, 

 are bright black, with a green tinge ; the lower part of the 

 back, rump, and upper and lower wing coverts are also black, 

 but tinged with ashen grey. The breast is a beautiful orange ; 

 the belly, sides, thighs, and lower tail coverts a fine red ; the 

 quill feathers like the back, but paler ; the tail is greenish black, 

 tipped with red, but black on the under side ; the feet and 

 claws black. 



The Preacher Toucan is a native of Guiana and Brazil, and 

 has received its name from its unceasing cry. It is very easy 

 to tame, and eats whatever is offered to it. 



ADDITIONAL. The Rhamphastida, or Toucan kind, forms 

 one of the five families into which the order Scansores has been 

 divided by YIGOES : the species included in this family are not 



