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AMERICAN GOATSUCKER. 



(Caprimulgus Americanus.) 



Ca. corjjore ioto griseo 7i?gro et xcrampelino, variegatus, naribus 

 cylindraceis . 



Goatsucker with the whole body varied with grey, black, and 

 russet-colour ; nostrils cylindrical and prominent. 



Caprimulgus americanus. Lin, Syst, Nat, 1. 346. 2.— Gm^/. 

 Syst, Nat. I. 1032.— Lath. Ind, Oni. 2. 587. 14. 



L'Engoulevent ^ lunettes. Buff. Hist. Nat. Ois. (5. 543. 



American Goatsucker. Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. O^OO. 14. 



This species appears to be but little known : its 

 beak is black, surrounded on the sides with bristles ; 

 the nostrils very prominent : the plumage varied 

 with grey, black, and yellow brown : the wings 

 and tail palest : legs and claws grey. Inhabits 

 Jamaica. 



RUFOUS GOATSUCKER. 



(Caprimulgus rufus.) 



Ca. riLfus nigro-varius, tectricibus alarum corporeque subtus fas- 

 ciis nigricantibus, remigibus rufo nigroque, tectricibus nigro 

 fasciatis. 



Rufous Goatsucker, varied with black ; wing-coverts and under 

 parts of the body barred with black, the quills with rufous 

 and black, and the tail-feathers with black. 



Caprimulgus rufus, Gmel, Syst. Nat. 1. 1030. — Lath. Ind. Orn. 

 2. 586. 9. 



L'Engoulevent roux de Cayenne. Buff. Hist. Nat. Ois. 6. 550. 

 Crapaud- volant, ou Tette-chevre de Cayenne. Buff. PL Enl, 

 735. 



Rufous Goatsucker. Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 507. 8, 



