VARIEGATED TINAMOU. 
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wing-coverts, are black, undulated with grey : the 
tail-coverts the same, but less distinctly undulated, 
and towards their tip more dusky, and slightly 
spotted with grey : the belly is grey, marked with 
very obscure waves : the abdomen and thighs are 
reddish, waved with hlack : the knees are encircled 
with a brown belt : the under tail-coverts are fer- 
ruginous, with the edges of the feathers undulated 
with black: the Squills are uniform dusky: the 
secondaries are waved with deep grey, the bands 
being more distinct on those nearest the body : the 
tail-feathers are dusky, with white undulations : 
the tarsi are lead-colour ; the beak is blackish grey, 
and the irides brownish red. 
This species was discovered by D’Azara in the 
province of Para in Brazil, where it is called 
Ynambu-tao, from whence its name. 
b. Tarsi postice Iccvi, corporis pennce simplices. 
b. Tarsi smooth behind, the body with simple feathers. 
I 
VARIEGATED TINAMOU. 
j- (Tinamus variegatus.) 
Ti. corpore supra lateribiisque Jusco-nigricantibus^riifoque trans- 
versim striatis, guld ventreque riifescente-albis, vertice cer- 
viccque nigricantibus , collo pectoreque rujis. 
Tinamou with the body above and sides dusky brown, trans- 
versely striped with rufous j the throat and belly reddish 
white ; the crown and nape dusky j the neck and breast 
rufous. 
