. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . toe; the two anterior toes united at thesecond joint; tail short. 544 AVES—TOUCAN. the angles of the mouth to its point, is six inches and a half; and its hreadthin the thickest part is a little more than two. Its thickness near the head isone inch and a quarter; and it is a little rounded along the upper chap, theunder side being rounded also; the whole of the bill extremely slight, and alittle thicker than parchment. The upper chap is of a bright yellow, excep
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . toe; the two anterior toes united at thesecond joint; tail short. 544 AVES—TOUCAN. the angles of the mouth to its point, is six inches and a half; and its hreadthin the thickest part is a little more than two. Its thickness near the head isone inch and a quarter; and it is a little rounded along the upper chap, theunder side being rounded also; the whole of the bill extremely slight, and alittle thicker than parchment. The upper chap is of a bright yellow, excepton each side, which is of a fine scarlet color; as is also the lower ciap,except at the base, which is purple. Between the head and the bill there isa black line of separation all round the base of the bill; in the upper partof which the nostrils are placed, and are almost covered with feathers, whichhas occasioned some writers to say, that the toucan has no nostrils. Roundthe eyes, on each side of the head, is a space of bluish skin, void of feathers,above which the head is black, except a white spot on each side joining to. the base of the upper chap. The hinder part of the neck, the back, wingstail, belly, and thighs, are black. The under side of the head, throat, andthe beginning of the breast, are white. Between the white on the breast,and the black on the belly, is a space of red feathers, in the form of a newmoon, with its horns upwards. The legs, feet, and claws, are of an ashcolor ; and the toes stand like those of parrots, two before, and two bird is easily tamed, and will become very familiar, and eat almostany thing offered to it; in general it feeds on fruits. In its wild state, it is anoisy bird, and is perpetually moving from place to place, in quest of food,going northward or southward, as the fruits ripen. Grapes, however, seemto be one of its most favorite articles of food. If these are plucked from thestalk, one by one, and thrown to it, the to
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