TROGON BAIRDI.

Baird’s Trogon.

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SPECIFIC CHARACTER,
Trog. purpurascenti-cyanescens, vir aurato-viridi nitens ;
facie laterali et guld nigris ; pectore antico
. : an
subtus scarlatino ; alis omnino nigris

puleo et collo postico purpurascentibus ;
nigro purpurascenti-nitente ; corpore reliquo
» tectricibus alarum tantxm
nigro terminatd, rectricibus
cantibus, exterioribus tribus basalitep nigris, v

minoribus dorso con-
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coloribus ; caudda cyanescenti-viridi, imtermediis intis nigri-

NS . . .
ersus apicem gradatim albis.
Foem. Schistaceo-nigra, alis cauddque paulld obscurioribus et e

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xtus, nisi in rectricibus
quatuor mediis, albo transfasciatis ; ventre et criss

0 coccineis (Salvin).

Adult male.—Above bluish green, with a beautiful shade of purple, especially on the
rump, which is somewhat tinged with bronze also; head and hind neck purple ;
wings entirely black, excepting the least wing-coverts, which are shining green like
the back; the three centre tail-feathers on each side bluish green,
the two middle rectrices entirely green, but the next two bl
the three outer tail-feathers black, inclining to white

tipped with black,
ackish on the inner web,

at the tips, this colour gradually
increasing on the outer feathers ; lores, ear-coverts, sides of face, and throat black ;

the fore neck black, with a few metallic purple feathers; rest of under surface of
body bright scarlet ; the inner lining of the wing greyish black, the interior wing-
coverts and the base of the inner web of the quills whitish.

Total length 11 inches; culmen 1:0; wing 57; tail 63.

Female.—Slaty black ; the wings and tail rather darker, and, excepting on the four centre
feathers, barred across with white ; belly and vent crimson.

Trogon bawdi. Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 119.—Salv. Ibis, 1869, p. 316.—Id.
P. Z.S. 1870, p. 202.—Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 104.

 

I must congratulate Mr. Lawrence, not only on the good fortune which Bes placed in his hands such a
beautiful species as the present, but also for the happy selection of his specific title, whereby is perpetuated
the name of a scientific man who deserves well of his country. | |

I regret that we know nothing of the habits of this splendid Trogon ; but there is oe ae ie
in this respect from other members of the group. At present it has only been found in Costa Rica and
i, i ‘ c Iditions which have been made to

“The Trogon bairdi,’ writes Mr. Salvin, “is one of the remarkable additions z uC Ae
the birds of Central America during the last few years. Up to the year 1861—62 few districts in America
were less known ornithologically than Costa Rica ; but since that time so pumerous are a eae
have been made that our knowledge of the riches of that country may now be a : ae oe
In the year 1868 Mr. Lawrence compiled a list o the birds of Costa ee Se au a
specimens sent to the Smithsonian Institution by various collectors. Amongst the skir ‘

i : cer F. Baird, the well-
: . . ich Mr. Lawrence named in honour of Prof. Spen ;
specimens of this fine bird, which Mr. Lawrence na

. ie : Assistant Secretary to the Smith-
: . Ae > vears he 1e important post of Assistan
known ornithologist, who has so many years held tl I I

sonian Institution.”

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Mr. Lawrence, in his remarks on this sj ,
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is 7. melanocephalus ; but on

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