+PTEROGLOSSUS REGALIS, Lichtenstein, 
Royal Aracari. 
Specific Character. 
Pie?'. ?na?idibuld superiore stramined^ iiigro serratd, culmme ?iig?'o; mfe?'iore ?iig?'d, fascid 
angiistd stra?nmed: oUvaceo-viridis; capiie colloque atei'rhnis ; ce?'vice fascid limafd castaned 
postice cmctd; giittu?'e postice coccmeo ohscu?'e marginato; corpoi'e i?f?'d flavo, sangimieo 
??iacidatd; pectoris ?nacidd aierri?nd,fascidque atrd posticd coccmeo margmatd ; tecti'icihus 
caudce mfe?'io?'ibus obscw'e flavis ; uropygii fascid coccined ; I'emigibiis brumieis. 
Upper maridilile straw yellow, the ciilmen and serratures black, under mandible black with a 
basal edge of straw yelloAV; bead, neck, and throat deep black; a semilunar mark of chestnut 
bounds the back of the neck; the whole of the upper surface and tail olive green; the 
quill-feathers brown; band across the rump scarlet; the black margin of the upper part 
of the chest is obscurely edged with scarlet, below which on the centre of the breast is a 
deep black mark, and below this again a black band edged with scarlet; thighs rufous; 
ground colour of the under surface of a fine gamboge yellow with numerous stains as if of 
blood; under tail-coverts dull yellow. 
Total length, from 15 to 17 inches; beulc, 4 to 4 t. 
The only example of this bird which I have had an opportunity of examining, was in the Royal Museum at 
Berlin. It is characterized, byM. Lichtenstein as differing in many essential particulars from P. Aragarl, Avhich 
is, however, the only species it could ever be confounded with; but from this it may at once be distinguished 
by the black bands on the chest, the lunar-shaped mark on the back of the neck, and rufous thighs, none 
of which characters are possessed by the latter. In general size and stature, the two birds agree as closely 
as possible. Although the present is the first figure of the P, ?'egaUs which has been published, it has in 
all probability been for some time known on the Continent, but confounded with P. Aragari, of which it may 
be observed that Dr. Latham, in his “ General History of Birds,” makes it the variety A. The habitat, 
hoAvever, of these two birds appears to be very different; the P. I'egalis being an inhabitant of Mexico, Avhile 
the P. A?'aga?'i is confined to the Bi-azils. Both birds are equally typical of the genus, and in all jirobability 
similar in general habits and manners. 
Called Pretto ?'eul by the Spanish people in Mexico. 
