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of observing the bird in a state of nature among the great woods bordering upon the

1 the Rio Negro, where it is only seen among the highest branches. Since that
by Mr. Wallace 5 and I possess a beautiful specimen obtained

frequent opportunities
upper parts of the Amazon anc

period examples have been brought to England

by Mr. Hauxwell at Chamicuros. Upon examini
it to consist of the fruit ofa certain spe
s, forms its subsistence. It arrives in the localities above mentioned

ng the contents of the stomach, Mr. Natterer almost in-
variably found cies of palm ; he therefore concluded that this, together
with various berries and stoned fruit
when its favourite fruit is ripe; and when the trees no longer yield an adequate supply retires again to
other districts.

To Mr. Wallace I am indebted for the foll
this fine family of birds -—The Pharomacrus pavoninus “ inhabits the virgin forests of the higher and dry

s, and is never seen in low woods or among the trees growl!
arly the soft berries, about the size of currants, of the different

owing notes, which cannot fail to be of interest to all who admire

land ig on the flooded grounds ; but it sometimes

visits the plantations to feed on fruit, partical

species of Melustoma, the juice of which imparts a purple hue to their stomachs. These fruits are always

taken when the bird is on the wing. The bird usually sits quietly among the branches until hunger impels
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it to dash out, whirl round the tree, and seize its food in its passage ; it likewise feeds on insects, which are
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also taken on the wing, the bird darting after them and returning to the same branch in the manner of a
Flycatcher. The cry of this species is very peculiar, and different from that of the other Amazonian Trogons ;
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it consists of two notes sufficiently loud to be heard a long way off. The Indians ascertain the whereabouts
of the bird by imitating this cry, which it immediately answers. On ascending the Amazon the bird was
first noticed about the mouth of io Neg

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nes: l of the Rito Negro, and became more plentiful on the upper part of that river;
it was actively engaged in the search after insects about sunset, but was not seen to be thus engaged after
darkness had set in.” ;

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é | s the two sexes, of the natural size. The Plant is the Eugenia Brasilensis.