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subsequently rectified, and the bird referred to Crax globicera, which name has generally 
been adopted by more recent writers for the Central-American species. 
In Mr. G. R. Gray’s ‘List of Galline’ this Curassow is called Crax blumenbachiti, 
after Spix’s figure (Av. Bras. ii. t. 64). It is possible Mr. Gray may be correct in this 
reference, as we have seen Central-American specimens of the female nearly as dark as 
is represented in Spix’s figure; but if this be so, it can hardly be true, as Spix states, 
that his specimen was obtained at Rio. 
This Curassow is the only species of the genus and subfamily met with in America 
north of Panama. I have examined a large number of specimens from different localities 
between the isthmus and Southern Mexico. The male is quite constant in colour, 
except that in one Panama specimen in Salvin and Godman’s collection the tail shows 
a very narrow margin of white. The female, on the contrary, is very variable, as has been 
already pointed out in the diagnosis. In some specimens the wings are wholly red, in 
others much banded with black and cinnamomeous: in some specimens also the tail- 
bands are very slight, and almost evanescent ; in others they are broad and conspicuous. 
The upper portion of the back varies from black to chestnut. 
The Globose Curassow, as it is usually called, is one of the commonest species met 
with in living collections. Within these last ten years, as will be seen by the sub- 
joined list, at least twenty specimens have been received by the Society; so that we 
have had ample opportunity of becoming acquainted with it. 
List of Living Specimens of Crax globicera exhibited since 1860. 
a, b. Females .....-.- Presented by R. W. Keate, Esq., F.Z.8. ........ August 9, 1862. 
A ae : if } Presented by R. S. Newall, Esq. .........-.--- August 12, 1864. 
é Presented by Capt. Abbott. .....-....ses-eee August 31, 1864. 
eee Cae } MPrrchaseds «-ysisieieiriaccvelt= siapelebaeteeis bye lat «ieee sie November 16, 1865. 
g. Female .....- 
h. Presented by Commander Glynn, R.N........... August 20, 1866. 
ago ae } eed: Oe Ot Ne October 20, 1866. 
j- Female ...... 
kd: Received in exchange. ..........-2seeeceeees February 4, 1869. 
m, Female ........ Puvclvasede ger cia lsteieteate: « <te.eleia clelel® @)elarieis)eis/eeis'e December, 13, 1869. 
nm. Female .......- lantieeti > 44 So Gomerdidont abiooloa Goede osoaind May 25, 1870. 
Pe EE ces } indices! pee ey Soe ee July 28, 1870. 
p. Female ...... 
gq. Female .....-.. Punchaseds «.cetsloe one) oye) sie aisle oveirierWin's felons )e ve July 16, 1872. 
yr. Female ........ Presented by Capt. Butler ........-.+-+++++++ October 15, 1872. 
$ Male ..:.... ans Londinkoibe sone cannbetonn dined HOUR eooE DONG May 15, 1873. 
In the female specimen 7 (which died Feb. 26, 1873), Mr. Garrod informs me, the 
trachea was simple and without convolutions. 
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