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ing under plumage rufous orange ; bill and legs 
scarlet. 
There remains to be noticed in the family Hal- 
cyonidcd the genus Tamatia, or Puff-birds, wliicli are 
distinguished by having the bill slightly curved down- 
wards towards the point ; by the nostrils being 
defended by long, stiff, incurved feathers and bristles ; 
the rictus being strongly bristled ; the toes being in 
pairs, and the external hind toe versatile, or capable 
of being brought half-way forwards. The large head, 
short tail, and great bill of these birds, says Cuvier, 
give them a stupid appearance. All the knoAvn 
species are from America, and live on insects. Their 
natural disposition is sad and solitary. 
