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 and every other part a light and glossy bine, save the Second 



Journey, 



throat, which is pnrple. ■ 

 The Pompadour Cotinga is entirely pnrple, except Jq^/'J^™/^* 

 his wings, which are white, their four first feathers tipped 

 \vith brown. The great coverts of the wings are stiff, 

 narrow, and pointed, being shaped quite different from 

 those of any other bird. When you are betwixt this 

 bird and the sun, in his flight, he appears uncommonly 

 brilliant. He makes a hoarse noise, Avhich sounds like 

 " Wallababa." Hence his name amongst the Indians. 



None of these three Cotingas have a song. They feed 

 on the Hitia, Siloabali, and bastard Siloabali seeds, the 

 wild Guava, the fig, and other fruit trees of the forest. 

 They are easily shot in these trees during the months of 

 December, January, and part of February. The greater 

 part of them disappear after this, and probably retire far 

 away to breed. Their nests have never been found in 

 Demerara. 



The fifth species is the celebrated Campanero of the TheCam- 



panero. 



Spaniards^ called Dara by the Indians, and bell-bird by 

 the English. He is about the size of the Jay. His plumage 

 is white as snow. On his forehead rises a spiral tube 

 nearly three inches long. It is jet black, dotted all over 

 with small white feathers. It has a communication with 

 the palate, and when filled with air, looks like a spire ; 

 when empty, it becomes pendulous. His note is loud and 

 clear, like the sound of a bell, and may be heard at the 



