CHATTERER. 187 



17— CRESTED CHATTERER. 



Ampelis cristata, Ind. Orn. 36S. Gm. Lin. p. 841. T. F. Miller, III. t. 15. C. 

 Crested Chatterer, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 190. 



IN this the head is crested ; the back red ; cheeks and belly 

 white; wings and tail black. — Inhabits America. 



18— CRIMSON CHATTERER. 



Coracias militaris, Ind. Orn. Sup. p. xxvii. Shaw's Zool. vii. 395. t. 52. 

 Le grand Cotinga, Levari: Am. fy Ind. i. 77. pi. 25. — male. pi. 26. — female. 

 Coracine, Tern. Man. Ed. ii. Anal. p. lxii. 

 Crimson Roller, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 122. Lev. Mus. t. p. 63. 



SIZE of a Crow. Bill red ; head feathers elongated, forming 

 a short crest ; the whole plumage crimson, inclining to pompadour 

 red, but somewhat deeper ; tail even at the end, of the same colour 

 with the rest, but darker ; the under part dusky black; quills the 

 same ; legs dusky. 



The female is smaller, and the head less crested ; bill and legs 

 brown ; general colour of the plumage above cinereous brown ; quills 

 and tail deeper; belly, thighs, and vent, white. 



Inhabits Guiana, where it is said to be common, but very wild ; 

 found chiefly in the woods distant from plantations ; feeds on fruits, 

 and probably insects. M. Levaillant mentions having seen only five 

 specimens ; I have only met with two ; and we believe it is in very 

 few collections. 



19.— CINEREOUS CHATTERER. 



Le Cotinga cendre, Levail. Am. Sf Ind. i. 135. pi. 44. 

 Coracine, Tern. Man. Ed. ii. Anal. p. lxii. 



LENGTH eight inches. Bill and legs dusky brown ; upper 

 parts of the plumage deep cinereous grey ; under the wings and tail 



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