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THE TATA UF A, 
Crgpturut tataupa, 
PLATE XXX, 
Tinnmoii tAiau|m, Tinamm tataupa^ Temttdndtf Pianehes 
Coiofit^s, pL 415. 
This bird is also a native of Paraguay, and haa 
nearly the manners with the last, a little more famU 
llarily is displayed, and it approaches commonly 
nearer to ruUivation^ whence it has received the pro- 
vincial name of Tataupa. It breedn in similar places 
to the la»tf and the egg« are of a deep hritUant blue. 
Viofct and blue are remarkable colours in the egga 
of the gatNnaceott*< birds, the former very rareamong^ 
any, and the tinamou?} seem to lead off in this respect 
as well a^ many other peculiarities. 
The Tataupa is a small species, being only about 
nine inches in lenpth. The head, neck, breast, and 
belly are of a greyish leaden colour; the throat pure 
wliite, the back and wing-coverts brown ish-black, 
the feathers on the thighs and rump are du!l black, 
bonlered with a narrrow hand of wliite. Tlie hill id 
brilliant red, and the ie^^a are of a purplish -red, both 
contrasting well wfih the otherwise dull and chaste 
plumage. 
