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red ; the inner ridge of the wing is also red ; tail somewhat striated 

 with grey ; legs brown. 



This is found with the former, and is probably the female, if not 

 the young bird, which is subject to some variety, arising from 

 different periods of age ; some have the breast almost white, and are 

 smaller, and in such the tail feathers are barred beneath with deeper 

 and paler brown, and dashed with brown on the belly; in others the 

 breast alone is red ; and in one specimen only a few red dashes on 

 the chin, and the breast not red; but in all the shoulders were more 

 or less of the last-named colours. 



Dr. Bancroft's bird is described with a flesh-coloured bill ; general 

 colour of the plumage black ; the chin, throat, breast, and margins 

 of the wings, also the crown of the head, red. 



These birds inhabit Cayenne, Guiana, and other warm parts of 

 America, and are said to make nests of a curious structure, cylin- 

 drical, from twelve to fifteen inches in circumference ; these are fixed 

 in a dependent manner, on the high branches of the tallest trees, and 

 wafted in eveiy direction by the wind, on which account their great 

 length is necessary, to prevent the inhabitant being thrown out by 

 every gust. The voice is sweet and harmonious, and sometimes 

 imitates the notes of other birds. 



B. — Size of the other. Bill and legs pale; head, chin, and upper 

 parts of the body, wings, and tail rufous brown ; throat, breast, and 

 outer bend of the wing fine vermilion-colour ; thighs and vent rufous 

 yellow. 



Inhabits Bengal, called there Rhoocorah, or Dirt-eater ; but why 

 it has obtained that name is not said. I have also seen a bird greatly 

 similar, in drawings from China. — It is with great uncertainty that 

 we join this with the others which are natives of America; to be 

 justified only by external appearance. 



