. Cassell's natural history . y one species is known, which is proper to New Holland. Thisbird is as large as a crow, whitish, with a gray mantle. It has a large and thick bill, with twoslight ridges longitudinally on each side. The bill approximates these birds to the toucans,but the tongue is not ciliated. Round the eyes is naked, and the nostrils are general colour is pale green ; the back, wing, and tail are of a leaden hue. This birdfeeds on certain grains and scarabaei. It often extends its tail like a fan, and utters apiercing and almost terrific cry, something like that of th
. Cassell's natural history . y one species is known, which is proper to New Holland. Thisbird is as large as a crow, whitish, with a gray mantle. It has a large and thick bill, with twoslight ridges longitudinally on each side. The bill approximates these birds to the toucans,but the tongue is not ciliated. Round the eyes is naked, and the nostrils are general colour is pale green ; the back, wing, and tail are of a leaden hue. This birdfeeds on certain grains and scarabaei. It often extends its tail like a fan, and utters apiercing and almost terrific cry, something like that of the cock when he perceives a birdof prey. These birds are only seen in the morning and the evening, sometimes seven oreight in number, but more usually in pairs. Tliey are of a wild and tierce character, andcannot be tamed. Tliey refuse all food, and peck violently at those who approacli appearance and cries are said to be a sure indication of approaching wind or stonn. • Soyfluops Xoviv llollalidiic. THE TOUCANS.*. THE There are three species of Toucans in Demerara, and three diminutives, which calls Toucanets. The largest of the first species frequents the mangrovetrees on the sea coast. The other two species are very common. They feed entirely onthe fruits of the forest, the same naturalist says, and though of the pie kind, neverkill the young of other birds, or touch carrion. The larger is called Bouradi by theIndians. They seem partial to each others company, and often resort to the same feedingtree, and retire together to the same shady noon-day retreat. They are very noisy inrainy weather, at morn and eve. The sound which the Bouradi makes is like the clearyelping of a puppy dog, and you fancy he says, Pia-po-o-co, and thus the SouthAmerican Spaniards call him Piapoco. All the toucanets feed on the same trees on which the toucan feeds, and every species * Eamphastidce, t Pteroglossus Bitorquatus.—Vigors, 362 THE FEATHER
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