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THE GALEATED CURASSOW. 



OvRAx Pauxi. Cuv. 



The birds of this genus bear a close resemblance to 

 the genuine Cuvassows, not only in general form, but 

 also in the details of their organization. The differences 

 observable upon a close examination are, however, quite 

 sufficient to justify their separation. In the present 

 group the bill is shorter, deeper, and more compressed ; 

 a horny protuberance frequently rises from the upper 

 mandible, with the base of which it is continuous ; the 

 nostrils are seated behind this protuberance, and are 

 perpendicular in their direction ; and the membranous 

 cere which surrounds them is covered with short velvety 

 feathers. 



The Galeated Pauxi is in size about equal to the 

 Crested Curassow, described at page 9 of the present 

 work. Its head and neck are covered with short black 

 velvety feathers; and all the rest of the plumage, with 



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