WHITE-FACED M A K A K IN . 
the crowm.are long, narrow, and pointed, and 
form a crest when erect. From the hinder 
part of the head, behind the eyes, and round 
under the throat, is continued a black or dusky- 
broken line, which encompasses all the white 
space on. the head and throat. Part of the 
neck behind, the upper part of the back, &nd. 
the wings without -side, are of a dark blueisrf 
ash-colour. The inner coverts of the wing* 
are cinnamon-colour: the quills beneath are 
ash-coloured, a little lighter than they are 
above. The hinder part of the head, the fore 
part of the neck, the breast, belly, rump, and 
the tail on both sides with the covert-feathers 
both above and beneath it, are of a bright cin- 
namon-colour. The legs and feet are of a 
light reddish yellow; the claws are-dusky; the 
feathers are also dusky above the knees. The 
jouter and middle toes adhere to each other 
almost to the claws in a remarkable manner. 55 
Buffon considers this bird as of a species 
related to the Manakin, but not absolutely a 
Mar-akin. His account is short, and we 
shall annex it to that of Edwards. 
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