. A monograph of the jacamars and puff-birds, or families Galbulid and Bucconid . tertio quarto et quinto longissimis et primum duplo superantibus; cauda longiuscula^rotundata, rectricibus latis; pedes sicut in Buccone. The seven species which I have recognized in this genus may be distinguished as follows:— * ilfonasa of Vieillot I have ventured to correct into Monaeha which is probably what the author of the termintended. Mtzsch has suggested Monastes; but that is more divergent from Vieillots original term. xli A, Campterio alari albo, al^ extus discolorij major; rostro rubro 1. M. nigra, p
. A monograph of the jacamars and puff-birds, or families Galbulid and Bucconid . tertio quarto et quinto longissimis et primum duplo superantibus; cauda longiuscula^rotundata, rectricibus latis; pedes sicut in Buccone. The seven species which I have recognized in this genus may be distinguished as follows:— * ilfonasa of Vieillot I have ventured to correct into Monaeha which is probably what the author of the termintended. Mtzsch has suggested Monastes; but that is more divergent from Vieillots original term. xli A, Campterio alari albo, al^ extus discolorij major; rostro rubro 1. M. nigra, p. 145. minor; rostro flavo 2. M. flavirostris, p. 149. B- Campterio et alis extus concoloribus. a. Fronte et gula albis, fronte et gula latiiis albis 3. M. morpheus, p. 151. fronte et gul^ angustiiis albis 4<. M. peruana, p. 153. ; capite nigricantiore 5. M. grandior,^. 155. b. Fronte alba^ gula nigra 6. M. pallescens, p. 157. c. Fronte gulaque nigris • . » 7. M. nigrifrons, p. 159. Genus VII. , Gould, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 81. Fijv. 13. CL C. Chelidoptera tenehrosa. a. Bill, from side. h. Bill, from above, c. Wing-end, from within, d. Tail-end, from below. e. Left foot, from within. Char. Gen. Monachce, sed cauda brevi quadrata, et alis pro mole longioribus, necnon rostro minora. graciliore. Of this genus but two species are known, distinguishable as follows:— Minor; ventre rufo 1- C. tenehrosa, i^. \Q\. Major; ventre dilutiore, ocbraceo 3. C. brasiUensis, ]^. \(Jo. ScL. Jac. & Puffb.—/«/j/, 1882. / xlii IX. Habits and Distribution of the Piiff-hirds. As in the case of the Jacamars, very little has as yet been written of the life and habits of thePuff-birds. All that I have been able to find recorded is given under the head of the species towhich it relates. Speaking generally it may be said that the Puff-birds are a purely arborealand forest-frequenting group. They seem to pass the greater part of their lives sitting upon thetopmost or
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