. A general history of birds . parts grey, fromthe chin to the vent; the collar at the back part of the neck is verypale ; but in other things resembling the male. Inhabits Cayenne, called Koulik, from its cry, said to feed onpepper; hence, Linnaeus named it the Pepper-eater. 13—JANEIRO TOUCAN—Pl. XXX. Pipeline Toucan, Gen. Syn. Slip. p. 67. THE bill in this bird is horn-colour, with a black bar across bothmandibles near the end ; the ridge of the upper for nearly the wholelength from the base black, and two bars of the same from the edge,not far from the base; round the eye bare and greyish ;
. A general history of birds . parts grey, fromthe chin to the vent; the collar at the back part of the neck is verypale ; but in other things resembling the male. Inhabits Cayenne, called Koulik, from its cry, said to feed onpepper; hence, Linnaeus named it the Pepper-eater. 13—JANEIRO TOUCAN—Pl. XXX. Pipeline Toucan, Gen. Syn. Slip. p. 67. THE bill in this bird is horn-colour, with a black bar across bothmandibles near the end ; the ridge of the upper for nearly the wholelength from the base black, and two bars of the same from the edge,not far from the base; round the eye bare and greyish ; the head,neck, and under parts of the body fine deep cinnamon colour; on theear a yellow spot; between the legs the same ; vent crimson ; back,wings, and tail green ; the last rounded, pretty long, and tipped withbrown ; the quills scarcely reach to the base; legs dusky. Inhabits South America : met with at Rio Janeiro.—Sir Joseph Banks. It seems to coincide in some points with the female of the Piperine Species. TOUCAN. 293 14—BLACK BILLED TOUCAN. Ramphastos luteus, 139. Gm. 356. Tucana lutea, Bris. iv. 432. Id. 8vo. ii. 164. Alia Xochitenacatl, Will. 298. Id. Engl. p. 386. Aracari a Bee noir, Buff. vii. 130. Black-billed Toucan, Gen. Syn. i. 335. Shaivs Zool. viii. 373. SIZE of a Pigeon. Bill black, thick, and bent; irides yellow ;general colour of the body yellowish white; on each side of the neckfrom the bill to the breast, a longitudinal stripe of black ; lesserwing coverts yellow; the middle and greater coverts, scapulars andquills, varied with white and black; tail the same colour; legs brown. Inhabits Mexico. 15—BLUE TOUCAN. Ramphastos coeruleus, 139. Gm. 357. Tucana ccerulea, Bris. iv. 433. Id. 8vo. ii. 165. LAracari bleu, 131. , Xochitenacatl, Fern. Hist. 47. C. 146.* Johnst. 126. 157. t. 56. Nieremb. p. 209. Blue Toucan, Gen. Syn. i. 335. Shaws Zool. viii. 374. THIS is said to be the size of a Pigeon ; th
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