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THE GUAZU. 
Cr^plurut Tv/escent* 
PLATE XXIX. 
TJoamoti UabcUe, Tinivmus mfcgcens, TemmiTick, Fianchtt 
Ctdon&et^ pL 412. 
Tffis m a large bird, measuring in lencrtli ahore 
IS inches. It m a n:itivo of Paragia-iy anil Brtizil, 
antt m >ai(i to frequent ihe plains of deep g^iaMsy her- 
bage, and to com« fimli in motinliijdit ami twili^jht to 
the fieltU of nen (y sown prain. Durin;^ day it ii 
difficult to raiste^ and will alhnv itself almost to be 
trodden on. Tliey are hiintod witli dous^ and foms- 
what esteemed for tlieiv lle^h. The nest ii furmed 
amoni'' ihn hm^f grasfl, and four or five egij^ are htiJ| 
accordin;,' to Temminck, of n brilliant viulet colour, 
the form nearly romid. 
On tl^e crown are rows of blaek spata «j)on the 
tips of the feathers; the ground cuhmr, with that of 
the neck and l>rea*<t, is a pale and delie.ite yell u wish 
orange. Tlie wlmte of the other part?*, exfef>t the 
quilU and serondaries. are of a ilelicate wood-Jirown, 
fts Temminck expresses it, ^^couleurde cafe i 
