142 GUAN. 



feed, when they are killed by the natives and others ; are frequently 

 brought up tame, and the flesh much esteemed. 



The Hannequaw mentioned by Bancroft is probably the same ; 

 he says it is black, roosts in trees, and may be heard early in the 

 morning, distinctly, but hoarsely, repeating the word Hannequaw, 

 very loud. 



One related to this, but smaller, is very frequent in Brazil ; called, 

 on the East Coast, Aracuan, and esteemed good food : size of our 

 Pheasant ; is always seen in pairs, and rises with great noise ; it is 

 not easy to kill them, as they mostly frequent the thickest woods and 

 bushes. Probably this is Humboldt's Phasianus Garrulus.* M. 

 Temminck is of opinion, that the Motmot and Parraqua form but 

 one Species. 



11.— COURIER GUAN. 



Phasianus Mexicanus, Ind. Orn. ii. 632. Gm. Lin. i. 741. 



Perdix novse Hispaniee, Ind. Orn. ii. 653. Gm. Lin.'i. 763. 



Coturnix major Mexicana, Bris. i. 257. Id. 8vo. i. 72. 



Hoitlallotl, Rati, p. 158. Will. 304. Buf. ii. 395. Fern. N. Hisp. ch. iii. p. 25. 



Le grand Colin, Buf. ii. 485. 



Long Bird, or Hoitlallotl, Will. Engl. 393. 



Mexican Quail, Gen. Syn. iv. 786. 



Courier Pheasant, Gen. Syn. iv. 723. 



FOR the description of this bird we are indebted to Fernandez, 

 who has given but an imperfect account ; it is said by Willughby to 

 be nine inches long. The bill black above, cinereous beneath, three 

 inches long, and moderately thick ; tail green, three inches long, 

 with a purplish splendour ; the feathers of the whole body from 

 white tend to fulvous, but towards the tail from black to the same 

 colour, yet the upper side of the body is black, sprinkled with white 

 spots ; the wings are short. 



* Maxim. Trav. i. p. 245. 



