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ORDER II. PIES. 



(continued.) 



GENUS XXVIII— JACAMAR. 



1 Green J. 



A Long-tailed green J. 



2 Great J. 



A Var. 

 3 Rufous-tailed J. 



4 Paradise J. 



5 White-billed J. 



1 HE bill is long, strait, sharp-pointed, quadrangular* for the 

 most part. 



Nostrils oval, placed near the base. 



Tongue short, pointed. 



Legs feathered before as far as the toes, which are situated two 

 forwards, and two behind. 



This Genus is much allied to the Kingsfisher, but the toes are 

 differently placed. The food of the Jacamar is by no means the 

 same, as it frequents moist woods, and feeds on insects alone, whilst 

 the Kingsfisher, in general, inhabits streams of water, and has a 

 peculiar address in taking the young fry of fishes, on which it feeds. 

 We are not further acquainted with the manners and ceconomy of 

 the Genus here treated of ; and in respect to the nest and eggs, we 

 believe that nothing is known concerning them. 



* See a transverse Section at the bottom of the Plate. 



TOL. IT. B 



