VARIEGATED TINAMOU. 



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wing-coverts, are black, undulated with grey : the 

 tail-coverts the same, but less distinctly undulated, 

 and towards their tip more dusky, and slightly 

 spotted with grey : the belly is grey, marked with 

 very obscure waves : the abdomen and thighs are 

 reddish, waved with black : the knees are encircled 

 with a brown belt : the under tail-coverts are fer- 

 ruginous, with the edges of the feathers undulated 

 with black ; the quills are uniform dusky : the 

 secondaries are waved with deep grey, the bands 

 being more distinct on those nearest the body : the 

 tail-feathers are dusky, with white undulations: 

 the tarsi are lead-colour : the beak is blackish grey, 

 and the irides brownish red. 



This species was discovered by D'Azara in the 

 province of Para in Brazil, where it is called 

 YnamhU'tao^ from whence its name. 



b. Tarsi postice lavi, corporis pennce simplices. 

 b. Tarsi smooth behind, the body with simple feathers. 



VARIEGATED TINAMOU. 

 (Tinamus variegatus.) 



Ti. corpore supra lateribusque fusco-nigricantibus, rufoqiie trans- 

 versim striatis, guld ventreque rvfescente-albisj vertice cer- 

 viceque nigricantibus, collo pectoreque r?ifis. 



Tinamou with the body above and sides dusky brown^ trans- 

 versely striped with rufous ; the throat and belly reddish 

 white J the crown and nape dusky 3 the neck and breast 

 rufous. 



