The third Order, 
SCANSOKES,* 
are at once distinguished by the position of their Toes, which are placed two anteriorly, and two 
posteriorly. 
The first Family, 
RAMPHASTIDjE, or Toucans, 
have the Bill much prolonged, broad at base, with the culmen curved, and the sides compressed to the 
tip, and the lateral margins more or less serrated. 
The only Subfamily, 
RAMPHASTINiE, or Toucans, 
We the same characters as previously given for the family. 
Ramphastos Linn. f 
Bill very long, smooth, and broad at the base, with the culmen rounded and curved to the tip, whic 
is acute; the sides compressed, and the lateral margins strongly dentated; the nostrils basal, anc 
concealed by the elevated posterior projection of the culmen. Wings short and rounded, with the first 
four quills graduated, and each narrowed at the tip, with the fifth the longest. Tail . short, and nearly 
even at the end. Tarsi the length of the outer anterior toe, and covered with prominent broad scales. 
Toes with the outer pair longest, and nearly equal; the inner pair unequal, the claws st r , 
compressed, and slightly curved. 
These singular birds are found in the tropical parts of South Amerua. They are 
®ua% observed hopping actively from branch to branch a, md the 1 UMU ^ small reptileSj larvte of insects, 
various fruits, especially the banana, form their chief subsistence , they v> 
* Zygodactyli Vieill., Prehensores Blainv. 
t Linnseus established this genus in 1744 ( Sy sterna Natures'). 
w ‘th the one adopted, 
Bucco of Mcehring (1752) and Tucana of Brisson (1760) are coequal 
