that C. amazonicus is not a separate species; for the guidance of our readers, we would 
remark that the bird so called is in all respects similar to C. auratus, except that it has a 
deeper and more ruddy orange throat. 
Mr. Bartlett, who has recently obtained numerous specimens of this bird, and has had 
great opportunities of observing its habits while travelling in South America, has kindly 
furnished us with the following note : — 
“ C. peruvianus is common in Chamicuros. It is always to be found in hocks on very 
high trees, feeding on the different fruits, in company with a great number of Ccerebidce. 
There is no doubt that these birds also feed on insects; for I occasionally fed four young 
birds of this species, which were brought to me by the Indians, with locusts and spiders ; 
they eat them voraciously, and appeared to thrive on them. I also fed them on bananas 
and a little boiled meat, and kept them for some time ; but being obliged to leave them 
to the care of some Indians, they died. The four were from one nest, and I should think 
that they probably represented the usual number of eggs laid. They breed in holes in 
the trunks of trees. Their note is short, a double sound, somewhat resembling the call 
of a Dove.” 
The figures in the accompanying Plate and the descriptions are taken from specimens 
in our own collection, obtained from Mr. Bartlett. 
