CARUNCULATED CHATTERER. 



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reous, variegated with black and green : the female 

 is much smaller than the male, and is destitute of 

 the wattles on the neck and throat : her plumage 

 is entirely of a dusky colour ; the back rather in- 

 clining to brown 3 and the belly to green, 



CARUNCULATED CHATTERER, 



(Ampelis carunculata.) 



Am. albo, uropi/gio remigibus rectricibusquejlavescenie adumhratis 



J'ronte denudata elongata Qarunculata, 

 White Chatterer, with the rurnp, quills, and tail-feathers in- 

 clining to yellowish ; the forehead naked with an elongated 

 caruncle. 



Ampelis carunculata. Gmel. Si/sf. Nat. 1. 841. — Lath. Lid, 



Orn. 1. 36a. 9. 

 Cotinga alba. Briss, Orn. 2. 356. IS. 



Le Cotinga blanc. Buff. Hist. Nat. Ois. 4. 454:.-— Buff. PL Enl. 



793. male. 794. female. 

 Carunculated Chatterer. Lath. Gen, Syn. 3. 98. S.pl. 40. 



Described by Dr. Latham as" being twelve 

 inches in length : the beak black ; at its base a fleshy 

 caruncle hanging over it like that of a Turkey- 

 cock, being more or less dilatable, as far ^s two 

 inches in length : the whole pluipage of the male 

 is of a pure white, except a slight tinge of yellow 

 on the rump, quills, and tail : the legs are black : 

 the female is furnished with the same caruncle as 



