JACAMAR. J 



the day, without stirring. — Though these birds are solitary, yet they 

 are far from scarce, as many may be met with. They are said to 

 have a short and agreeable note. 



The natives of Guiana call this bird Venetore, and the Creoles 

 Colibri des grands Bois, Humming Bird of the Great Woods. Is 

 found, in such plenty in some parts of Brazil, as to serve for food, 

 being esteemed by many for the table. 



A.— Galbula cauda longiore, Lid. Om. i. 241. 1. j3. 

 Long-tailed Green Jacamar, Gen. Syn.u. 605. pi. 26. 



This Variety has the tail much longer in proportion, that part 

 being full five inches in length ; the upper parts of the plumage very 

 brilliant, and the ferruginous colour of the belly very clear ; the chin 

 and throat white. 



I observe among the drawings of Mr. Dent, a very small one, 

 not exceeding three inches in length, to the base of the tail : it is not 

 unlike the adult in colour, with a white spot on the chin, and a mark 

 of the same under the eye. This is no doubt a young bird. 



2— GREAT JACAMAR. 



Alcedo grandis, Lid. Om. i. 245. Gm. Lin. i. 458. Pall. Spic. vi. p. 20.-— Note {b.) 



Nat. Misc. pi. 833. Gen. Zool. ix. 227. pi. 40. Levail. pi. 6. 

 Le Jacamiciri, Ois. dor. i. [Jacam.) p. 8. pi. 6. 

 Great Jacamar, Gen. Syn. ii. 605. 



LENGTH nearly eleven inches. Bill two inches long, very 

 stout, broad at the base, and black ; general plumage above fine 

 gilded copper-green, beneath fine ferruginous ; the chin is first 

 gilded green, then a patch of white, but no green below the white 

 as in the Green Species ; greater quills dusky ; sides of the head and 



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