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of very numerous feathers, disposed in several 

 series, lengthening as they recede from the front 

 or base : these feathers are of a bright or red-ferru- 

 ginous colour, and are each terminated by a black 

 tip, so that the crest resembles that of a Hoopoe, 

 placed in a transverse direction: over each eye 

 passes a narrow white streak : the bill is dark 

 brown, and the legs flesh-colour. This curious 

 bird is a native of Cayenne, where it is said to be 

 very rare. 



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In a German work entitled Naturforscher is 

 described and figured what appears to be a variety 

 of the above species. In this the colour of the 

 upper parts, as well as of the tail, appears to be 

 deep-brown, with the wing-coverts varied by a few 

 scattered white specks; the whole under parts 

 white, without the brown collar, and the breast 

 marked, as in the former, by numerous dusky un- 

 dulations: the crest is of a fine purple-crimson, 

 each feather tipped, as in the former, with black : 

 the bill is brown, and the legs pale. This bird 

 appears to be of smaller size than the preceding, 

 and is said to be a native of Guinea. Perhaps, 

 however, this supposed difference of native country 

 may be owing to a typographical error in the pub- 

 lication abovementioned; Guinea having been sub- 

 stituted for Guiana. 



