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subsequently rectified, and the bird referred to Crax gloMcera, which name has generally 

 been adopted by more recent writers for the Central-American species. 



In Mr. G. R. Gray's ' List of Gallinse ' this Curassow is called Crax blumenbachii, 

 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 Spis states, 

 that his specimen was obtained at Eio. 



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 whoUy 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 glohicera exhibited since 1860. 



a, b. Females Presented by R. W. Keate, Esq., F.Z.S August 9, 1862. 



"■ ^^^^ I Presented by R. S. NewaU, Esq August 12, 1864. 



d. Female J 



e. Presented by Capt. Abbott August 31, 1864. 



f- -^^^^ 1 Purchased November 16, 1865. 



g. Female J 



7j. Presented by Commander Glynn, R.N August 20, 1866. 



*• ^'^'^ I Deposited October 20, 1866. 



j. Female J 



A;, h Received in exchange February 4, 1869. 



m. Female Purchased December, 13, 1869. 



n. Female Purchased May 25, 1870. 



"• ^"^^ I Purchased July 28, 1870. 



p. Female J 



q. Female Purchased July 16, 1872. 



r. Female Presented by Capt. Butler October 15, 1872. 



s. Male Purchased May 15, 1873. 



In the female specimen r (which died Feb. 26, 1873), Mr. Garrod informs me, the 

 trachea was simple and without convolutions. 



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