THE 



COMMON CURASSOW. 



Generic Character. 



BUI on both mandibles covered with a cere, 

 Feathers on the head revolute. 



Specific Character, &c. 



BLACK CURASSOW with yellow cere ; the 

 lower part of the abdomen white. 



LE HOCCO DE LA GUIANE. 



Br/ffi orn. 1. p. 298. pi. 29. 



MITUPORANGA. 



Will. orn. p. 161. pi, 28. 



The Crax Alector or black Curafibw is one of the 

 largeft of the gallinaceous tribe. It is common in 

 South America, where it is much efteemed as an article 

 of food. It is eafily domefticated, and is fometimes 

 fubjed to vary in colour. The female is of a ferrugi- 

 nous brown. 



