fadel ; . it also inhabits the low countries of Guiana, Surinam and
the rivers Madeira, Negro and Branco ; Ba nee
Cayenne. It differs from every known species in the rich co a
asons than at others, conside
that have reached this country, and constantly occurring in the
In the latter, a great difference is found to exist, the

ing of its bill, the brilliancy of which
; rable difference in this respect having
ars to be much greater at some s¢

appe
amples

been observed in the few living ex
bills of the specimens sent home for cu museums.
fine scarlet being more or less clouded with dull black, w
of the cellular tissues within, and partly to ¢
en more than usually
and at the base of the red; while we frequently find
probable that the greater or

hich may be partly attributed to the effects of the

i auses which existed while the bird was living.
decomposition
One of my specimens appears to have be
in having no trace of the transverse black b ;
egular and indistinct bars of dull black. It is
; alth and vigour of the bird, and that it is more

brilliant, and differs from all others that I

have seen,
the red crossed by numerous 1rr ay
illi f il @ ring’ is the he
lesser brilliancy of the red colouring 1s dependent upon
intense at the breeding-season than at any oe period.
As is the case with R. Cuvieri, a slight difference is observ

iti ir bi i rary in form, Ss eing -e swollen than others, and having the blue
localities ; their bills also slightly vary in form, some being more swollen thi na aving

space at the base of the under mandible of ss 25 oe
moulted birds have a delicate straw-coloured tinge pervading the white breast,

able in the size of specimens from different

a greater breadth : these variations are, however, too trivial to be

considered as specific. Newly
but it soon disappears under the united influence of light and heat.
In its general habits and manners it resembles the rest of its congeners,
branch among the topmost foliage of the lofty trees of its native forests.
Mr. Waterton states that the native name in Demerara is Bourach, signifying ‘nose’ ; that it frequents the

leaping lightly from branch to

mangrove trees on the sea-coast, and is never seen in the interior till you reach Machouchia, where it is
found in the neighbourhood of the river Tacatou. It feeds entirely on the fruits of the forest, and never
kills the young of other birds or touches carrion. The sound the Bouradi makes is like the clear yelping
of a puppy dog, and you fancy he says pra-po-0-co ; and thus the South American Spaniards call him Papoco.
It lays its eggs in the hollows of trees.

Although Mr. Waterton states that the bird lives entirely upon fruits in its native wilds, it exhibits the
utmost partiality for animal food in a state of captivity, as shown in the account given by W. J. Broderip, Esq.,
of a living specimen of the present species examined by him in 1825, at a dealer’s in St. Martin’s Lane.

« After looking at the bird,” says Mr. Broderip, ‘‘ which was apparently in the highest state of health, I
asked the proprietor to bring up a little bird, that I might see how the Toucan would be affected by its ap-
pearance. The proprietor soon returned bringing with him a goldfinch, a last year’s bird. The instant he
introduced his hand with the goldfinch into the cage of the Toucan, the latter, which was ona perch, snatched
it with his bill. The poor little bird had only time to utter a short weak cry ; for, within a second, it was
dead, killed by compression on the sternum and abdomen, and that so powerful that the bowels were protruded
after a very few squeezes of the Toucan’s bill. As soon as the goldfinch was dead, the Toucan hopped with
it still in his bill to another perch, and placing it with his bill between his right foot and the perch began
to strip off the feathers with his bill; when he had plucked away most of them, he broke the bones of
the wings and legs (still holding the little bird in the same position) with his bill, taking the limbs therein,
and giving at the same time a strong lateral wrench. He continued this work with great dexterity till
he had ag reduced the bird to a shapeless mass ; and, ever and anon, he would fake his prey from the
perch im his bill, and hop from perch to perch, making at the same time
at which times I observed that his bill and wings were afte
the latter were not expanded.

a peculiar hollow clattering noise,
cted with a vibratory or shivering motion, though
a ae He would then return the bird to the perch with his bill and set his foot on
1 Y rs 2 a 2 " $C ie Cc e 1 » S ry . .
e iy re the viscera and continued pulling off and swallowing piece after piece, till the head, neck,
aac sare iP . oe :
f as of the ae and sternum with their soft parts were alone left ; these, after a little more wrenching,
while ¢ were he a rc 5 : : ‘e
; a ere ia a the perch and masticated as it were while they were held in the bill, he at last
swallowed, not even leaving the beak or leos i .
g ak Or leas of his prey. It was clear > r i Re 5 .
for whenever he seized his prey from the 2 : pre) as clear to me that he felt great enjoyment ;
: prey trom the perch he appeared to exult, now masticating the morsel with his
toothed bill and applying his tone i . i Ses
pplying ongue to it, now attempting to goree it. = 1 i
: g gorge it, and now making the peculiar
ing motion above- i r : a
a quarter of an hour. He then cl 1 hi bill I Bee iheahole Opera ee ae
cc ¢ . g €aned his bill by r WL heen :
may be as well to mention another fact, whicl y rubbing it against the perches and bars of his cage. It
c ' Tact, which appears ne yas . .
once seen him return the food from hj “ppears to me not unworthy of notice. I have more than
) 1S Crop some tI after cE epee: . ees
POC eno o: | time after he had taken it, and after masticating the
c ue in his bill, again swallow it; the mholeconcr: ng : 5
peration, particularly the return of the food to the
analogous action in ruminating
to which a little bird is
al food, picking

clattering noise accompanied by the shiver

bill, bearing a strong resemblance to the mal . . f
: Speers animals. ‘ -onsists
bread, boiled vegetables, eggs and flesh ; : als. His food Ons a

added every second or third day. He

out ¢ sels ipti
. t all morsels of that description, and not resorting
mer 1s exhausted.”

d of the natural size.

shows a decided preference for anim
to the vegetable diet until all the for
The Plate represents the bir