RED-BEAKED TOUCAN- 
passes almost round the bill near it's base, 
which separates the red from the other co- 
lours: between the head and the bill, there 
passes a narrow black line of separation all 
round the base of the bill, in the upper part 
of which the nostrils are placed, which do not 
shew themselves, being almost covered with 
feathers. This, Edwards observes, occa- 
sioned our first natural historians to say, it 
was without nostrils, and set them on strain- 
ing their wits to supply that want some other 
way." Round the eyes, on each side of the 
head, is a space of blucish skin void of fea- 
thers ; above which, the head is black, excej t 
a wliite spot on each side, joining to the base 
of the up]:>cr mandible of the bill. The hinder 
part of the neck, the back, wings, tail, bellv, 
and thighs, are black. The under side of the 
head, the throat, and beginning of the breast, 
are white : between the white on. the breast, 
and the black on the belly, is a space of red 
feathers in form of a new moon, having it's 
points upwards. 'l \\c covert feathers under 
the tail are red, and those above the tail arc 
yellow. The legs, feet, and chiws, are of an 
ash -colour. The toes stand like those of par- 
rots, two forwards and two bchiiuL 
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