CARFAMA. 13 



Paradise Bird, but shorter; rump deep brown, patched with white; 

 tail nearly black, margins of the feathers white ; legs deep bronze- 

 colour; toes webbed at the bottom, nearly as far as the first joint. 



For the above description I am indebted to Mr. Chevalier, jun. 

 who took it from a perfect specimen, in the Museum of Mr. Brookes, 

 of Blenheim-street, London, and furnished the drawing from the 

 same. 



In addition to the above, M. d'Azara observes, that the irides are 

 yellow; above the eye a white line ; the wings black, with transverse 

 lines of white, and dotted with blackish; all the under parts soft, 

 like cotton ; tail eleven inches long, the two middle feathers brown, 

 the others with a broad black band in the middle ; the naked part of 

 the legs orange, nails black ; three toes before, the middle one two 

 inches and a quarter long ; at the back a small one, placed so high 

 from the ground, as to be useless, with the heel rounded, like that 

 of the Ostrich ; wings without any spurs. Both sexes nearly alike. 



Inhabits Brazil, and is by some kept tame; called by the Por- 

 tuguese, Cariaraa; by the Guaransis, Saria: both these refer to its 

 sharp cry, which is compared to that of a Turkey, but so loud as to 

 be heard a mile oflf: this bird is delicate as food, and the body very 

 fleshy; by some thought equal to that of the Pheasant, by which 

 name also many have called it. Is found in Paraguay, but is there 

 rare, and not seen towards the River Plata, although the cry has 

 been probably heard in 31 deg. of latitude. Is said to frequent the 

 borders of forests only, and to prefer wet, or watery places, feeding 

 on lizards and insects; generally seen in pairs, or in small flocks, aud 

 at all times very shy : young birds may be domesticated, and in this 

 state will eat meat, but refuse maize, or any kind of grain, Its gait 

 is somewhat stately, carrying the tail low, and its neck high : it is 

 very scarce in collections, nor have we till now seen even a tolerable 

 figure of the bird ; as to that in Willughby, it is merely a copy 

 from the one furnished by Marcgrave, and by no means a just 

 representation. 



