CUCULID^. 



£19 



the tail black ; its outer feathers fasciolated with black and 

 white. 



Inhabits Brazil. Length eight inches. 



Sp. 8. Tr. pavoninus. Spix, Avium Nova Spec p. 47- pi- xxxv. 



Tfi. 7najor} corpore supra pectoreque serlceo-viridibus, remigibus 

 cauddque immaculate nigris; abdomine rostroque purpureis; 

 tectricibus alarum caudcBque duabus elongatisy sericeo-mridibus. 



Large Ciirucui, with the body above and breast silken-green ; 

 the quills and tail immaculate black j the abdomen and beak 

 purple ; the wing-coverts and the two long tail-feathers silken- 

 green. 



Inhabits Brazil. Length eleven inches and a 

 quarter. 



Sp. 9. Tr. aurantius. Spu', Avium Nova Spec. p. 47- pi. xxxvi. 



Tr. abdomine crissoque aiirantio-miniaceis; tectricibus alarum 

 humeralibus et scapularibus viridibus; anterioribus cinereo-punc- 

 iulatis; occipite pectoreque violaceo-chalybeis, sincipite guldque 

 nigris. 



Curucui with the abdomen and vent reddish-orange j the wing- 

 coverts and feathers of the shoulders and scapulars green; 

 the anterior-coverts punctulated with ash; the occiput and 

 breast violet-steel-colour; sinciput and throat black. 



Inhabits Brazil. Length nine inches and a 

 quarter. 



Sp. 10. Tr. castaneus. Spix, Avium Nova Spec. p. 4S.pl. xxxviii. 



Tr. coffeaceo'brunneus i collaripectorall albo; abdomine miniaceo ; 

 tectricibus alarum brunneis, nigro-lineatis, caudd castaned, 

 apice nigra; rectricibus eMerioribus nigris, apice albo-undu- 

 latis alboque fasciatis; rostro apice flavicante. 



Coffee-brown Curucui, with a white pectoral collar ; the abdomen 

 reddish ; the wing-coverts brown, lineated with black j the 

 tail chesnut, with a black tip ; the outer tail-feathers black. 



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