THE 



SECOND ORDER 



BIRDS. 



SUPPLEMENT ON THE DENTIROSTRES. 

 (continued.) 



This bird is of a shining metallic black — with feathers of 

 a silky and glistening character, and the point of the bill 

 and the feet inclining to yellow. The female is green above, 

 paler underneath, and variegated with white spots, and fuscous 

 lunules. The wing-coverts, remiges and rectrices, are of a 

 rufous brown. 



Mr. Vigors and Dr. Horsfield have designated this bird 

 (which hitherto had received no scientific name) from the 

 late respected Secretary of the Linnasan Society, and called 

 it Ptilonorhynchus Macleayii. 



We insert a figure of both male and female from the Museum 

 of the Linnsean Society. 



Lyres (M.enura) are birds of New Holland, whose 

 description will be found in our text. Of their habits, 

 unluckily, little or nothing can be said with any certainty. 

 They are said generally to remain on trees, and never to 

 descend except for the purpose of seeking food. 



The only notions we have concerning the manners of the 

 Manakins (Pipra) are owing to Sonnini, who has observed 

 them in Guiana, where they prefer humid and cool woods to 

 the hot and dry lands. They do not, however, frequent 



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