Toucans and Toucanettes. 
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placed soakod (lo^ ))iscuit aiul a little mashed potato, but these 
wcve eaten sparingly. Insect food and meal worms were 
always rejected. To the best of my belief my Toueanottc 
never swallowed a single mealworm. These birds are very 
nuiet in the aviai-y, and do not IniUy oi- maltreat their com- 
panions. Landrails, (iolden Orioles, Spectacled Thrushes and 
Mexican Jays occupied the same aviary and the Toucauette 
was friendly with all. She and a Mexican .Jay were particu- 
larly fond of each other. They would sit side by side on a 
jierch, and the jay would atUially preen his large-billed com- 
panion's feathers. These large bills, be it said, arc quite 
light, and can do no harm to one's fingers, , indeed, my liird 
never attempted to bile. The photo shews her in an expectant 
attitude. I have i)ainted out the background in order to shew 
up the outlines of the Ixxly. The derivation of its name will 
be patent when the photo is studied as the " spots " on the 
bill are clearly shewn. It was impossible to obtain a snap- 
shot of any of my Toucans when roosting, as they Iniry llieir 
beaks in the feathers on the back and turn their tails stilVIy 
upwards and slajiting over the back. A Toucan is at all times 
a quaint fellow, but he is never so comical as when the even- 
ing approaches and he makes ready for slumber. 
A well-kuowu 
species is the Green-bill- 
ed Toucan {Rliawpliastos 
(lia)lorus) a large and 
Inilliantly coloured birtl. 
As the name denotes the 
1)111 is green, general col- 
our l)lack : cheeks, throat 
anil breast pale v'ellow 
with a central (irangf 
|»atch : upper halt' of ab- 
domen and upi)er tail 
coverts scarlet. This is a 
large bird and of ex- 
tremely striking appear- 
ance. Mine have pi-oved 
easy to keep, feeding on 
the same food as the Toucauette. They are rather noisy birilfc> 
