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58- ORANGE-BILLED TANAGER. 



L'Habia a bee orange, Voy. d'Azara, iii. No. 83, 84 ? 



LENGTH more than eight inches, breadth eleven. Bill bright 

 orange; crown dusky, the rest of the upper parts lead-colour; beneath 

 brown, mixed with rufous, most of the latter near the tail ; above 

 the eye a small streak of white passes behind the ears, where it 

 inclines to fulvous; throat the same, below which is a patch, like 

 black velvet, which extends on the sides of the head and front; quills, 

 and under wing coverts silvery white beneath ; tail even, on the outer 

 feather a large white spot at the end ; the next the same, but the spot 

 smaller, the rest of the feathers plain brownish lead-colour; legs 

 pale brown. 



Inhabits Paraguay, to about the 32d degree ; and is familiar, 

 approaching habitations, for the sake of the provisions found there. 

 Is caught in nets with bruised maize. 



59— POPPY TANAGER. 



L'Habia Ponceau, Voy. <f Azara, iv. No. 88. 



LENGTH seven inches, extent of wing ten. Bill dull blue, a 

 trifle bent, pointed, and strong; irides dull rufous; top of the head, 

 neck, body, lesser wing coverts and tail dull poppy-colour, with a 

 tinge of brown; wing coverts and quills brown, with poppy-coloured 

 edges ; over the eye a fine line of most brilliant poppy ; under parts 

 in general the same ; legs lead-colour. 



Inhabits Paraguay. Two of these killed there in August. 



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