Umbrella-bied. 



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House of Commons M'ith their ignorance and folly, and 

 impeding the business of the country? There is no end 

 to such questions ; so we will not enter into the metaphys- 

 ics of the toucan." 



On the flooded islands of the Negro and Upper Ama- 

 zon is found the rare and curious umbrella bird, black as 

 a crow, and decorated with a crest of hairy pbimes and a 

 long lobe suspended from the neck, covered with glossy 

 blue feathers. This latter appendage is connected with 

 the vocal organs, and assists the bird in producing its 

 deep, loud, and lengthy fluty note. There are three spe- 

 cies. Another rare bird is the TJruponga, or Campane- 

 ro, in English the tolling-bell bird, found only on the bor- 

 ders of Guiana. It is of the size of our jay, of a pure 



