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RED-BREASTED RAMPHOPIS. 

 (Ramphopis Jacapa.) 



Ra. atra,frontcjugiilo pectoreque coccineis. 



Dark-coloured Ramphopis, with the jugulum and breast scarlet, 



Tanagra Jacapa. Lin, Syst. Nat. 1.313. l.—Gmel, Si/st. NaL 



1. 888. — Lath. hid. Orn. 1. 4lQ. 1. 

 Cardinalis purpurea. Briss. Orn. 3. 4Q. 2g.pl. 3.^.2, 

 Le Cardinal pourpre. Bi(f. LH, Enl. 128../. 1. 2. 

 Le Bee d'argent. BuJ. Hist. Nat, Ois. 4. 25g, 

 Red-breasted Tanager. Edwards, pi. 20y.- — Lath. Gen. Syn. 3. 



214. 1. 



This species of Tanager is abundant in Cayenne, 

 Guiana, Mexico, and other parts of America, 

 within the tropics : it is a very sociable bird, and 

 frequents gardens and such like places, generally 

 in pairs : the female constructs a cylindrical nest, 

 composed of dried leaves and fibres, and lined 

 with large leaves ; it has the opening beneath, 

 and is attached to the horizontal branch of some 

 low trees: the female lays two v/hite eggs, marked 

 at the larger ends with small dull red spots. 



The bird is described as the size of a Sparrow, 

 and being in length six inches and a half : its 

 beak is black, with the base rather lighter, 

 and rounded with a silvery gloss : the irides are 

 brown : the prevailing colour of the plumage is 

 black, with a strong purplish cast, the chin, throat, 

 and breast, excepted, which are fine crimson, as 

 is also tlie forehead in some individuals : legs 



