. A Book of ornithology, for youth. Embracing descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable birds in all countries, with particular notices of American birds . RAZOR-BILLED CURASSOW. The distinguishing character of this species consists inthe form of the horny process that surmounts its bill, whichrises above the level of the head, is flattened on the sides,runs anteriorly into a sharp edge, spreads out at the base,where it is continuous with the bill, and is like it of abright red. The whole of the upper parts, the fore partof the neck, the breast, and the legs, are black with aviolet o
. A Book of ornithology, for youth. Embracing descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable birds in all countries, with particular notices of American birds . RAZOR-BILLED CURASSOW. The distinguishing character of this species consists inthe form of the horny process that surmounts its bill, whichrises above the level of the head, is flattened on the sides,runs anteriorly into a sharp edge, spreads out at the base,where it is continuous with the bill, and is like it of abright red. The whole of the upper parts, the fore partof the neck, the breast, and the legs, are black with aviolet or purple gloss. The tail is of the same colour forthe greater part of its length, but terminates in a whiteband. Above the base of the bill, which is covered withghort velvety feathers concealing the nostrils, is a tuft of THE GUAN. 131 straight feathers; the iris is dusky, and the naked legs arereddish brown. In the young bird, the horny process ofthe bill is smaller and less intensely THE GUAN. The manners of the Guans have little to distinguishthem from those of the Curassows. They have not beenintroduced into Europe in equal numbers with the latterbirds; though therecan be little doubt that with propercare and attention they might be added to domesticat-ed fowls. They are spoken of as furnishing an excellentdish for the table. In a wild state they inhabit Guianaand Brazil, and perhaps extend still farther to the food consists principally of seeds and fruits, whichthey search for and eat upon the ground; but the greaterpart of their existence is passed upon the trees, on the topsof which they perch; and in which they build their nests. 132 THE SUPERB ME^URA. SUPERB MEXURA. This singular bird is a native of New-Holland. It isabout the size of the Hen-Pheasant; its length is three
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