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2. Penelope cristata. 



Meleagris cristata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 269 \ 



Penelope cristata, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 733' ; Salv. Ibis, 1869, p. 317 ' ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 



1870, p. 525 ' ; Nutting, Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. v. p. 409 " ; vi. p. 408 ' ; Zeledon, An. Mus. 



Nac. Costa Rica, 1887, p. 128 'j Richm. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. xvi. p. 523 'j Grant, Cat. 



Birds Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 498"; Handb. Game-Birds, ii. p. 226'°; Underwood, Ibis, 1896, 



p. 448 '-; Bangs, Auk, xviii. p. 35 ". 

 Penelope purpurascens, Lawr. (nee Wag].), Ann. Lye. N. Y. viii. p. 12"; ix. p. 139"; v. Frantz. 



J. f. Om. 1869, p. 372"; Boucard, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 42". 



Supra olivacea, aeneo-viridi adumbrata ; pileo et cristas plumis saturate brunneis concoloribus ; interscapulii 

 plnmis vix albo marginatis ; dorso postico et uropygio sordide castaneis, vis viridi adumbratis ; pectore 

 sordide olivaeeo, plumis singulis lateraliter albo marginatis ; abdomine castaneo. Long, tota circa 34-0, 

 aim 14-5, caudse 14-0, tarsi 3-3. (Desor. maris adulti ex Panama. Mus. nostr.) 

 $ mari simUis, sed minor ; ala 13-0. (Desor. femin^ adultse ex San Emilio, Nicaragua. Mus. nostr.) 



Eab. Nicaragua, Los Sabalos, Kio San Juan del Norte {Nutting ^), Eio Escondido 

 {Richmond ^), San Carlos {Boucard i^) ; Costa Eica {v. Frantzius ^^), Valza 3 ■*, 

 Barranca 1^ Angostura i* {Carmiol), La Palma {Nutting^, Zeledon^ ^^), Jimenez, 

 Naranjo de Cartago {Zeledon''), Volcan de Irazu {Boucard ^^), Miravalles {Under- 

 wood^^); Panama 9 11, Divala {Brown^^), Lion Hill Station {M'Leannan^). — 

 Colombia ^ ; Ecuadoe ^. 



This species is easily recognized by its uniform dark brown head and crest and by 

 the chestnut abdomen. In Central America P. cristata ranges from Nicaragua to 

 Panama, and extends as far south as Ecuador. 



Von Frantzius says that in Costa Eica it is known as the " Pava," and is often kept 

 in a domestic state. It prefers the thickest parts of the forest, perching in large 

 numbers on the trees. Tlie Crested Guan is an easy bird to shoot, and, like its allies, 

 is much sought after on account of its delicate flesh. 



Mr. Eichmond found the species common on the Escondido Eiver in Nicaragua, 

 frequenting the loftiest trees. He says that it is much sought after by the natives, who 

 call it " Qualm." The hunter is guided to the spot frequented by the birds by the low 

 prolonged cry they utter when feeding, and without this clue it would be impossible to 

 discover their whereabouts. 



PENELOPINA. 



Penelopina, Reichenb. Tauben, p. 152 (1862); Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 502 

 (1893). 



In this genus the plumage of the sexes is different in colour, and the male alone has 

 the bare throat ornamented with a large wattle. 



Penelopina is confined to Central America, and only a single species is known. 



1. Penelopina nigra. 



Penelope niger, Fraser, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 246, t. 29 ' ; Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 194 ^ 

 Penelope nigra, Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 224 ' ; Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 160*. 



