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Title: Ornithological miscellany
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Rowley, George Dawson, 1822-1878 Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912, ill Walther, T., lithographer Allen, Edgar W., lithographer Smith, J., lithographer Erxleben, J., lithographer Hanhart, Michael, printer of plates Hanhart, N, printer of plates Chase, Robert William, former owner. DSI Mackintosh, Duncan Robert, former owner. DSI Mintern Bros., printer of plates
Subjects: Birds Birds Birds
Publisher: London : Trübner and Co., Bernard Quaritch, R.H. Porter
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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yellowish flesh-colour. The sex is not given. 78 GEOTRYGON RUFIVENTRIS. Length about 9 inches; wing 5^; tail 3i; bill from front ;, fromrictus 1, tarsus If. Habitat. Costa Rica, Talamanca. Type in National Museum. Remarks. The number of handsome species of this genus discoveredin Central America within the last few years is quite remarkable, this makingthe sixth ; it is, how^ever, much more sombre-looking than most of its allies,the colour being darker and more subdued. It is so unlike all others of thegenus that no comparisons are required. Mr. Boucard informs me that the specimens from which the Plate istaken came from Agua Dulce, Panama, The species inhabits the tropicalforests, and keeps on the ground, feeding on seeds and perhaps insects. Itis rather rare, and difficult to detect. The natives are very fond of these birds to eat, and have applied thename paloma del monte (forest-dove) to them. The skins are male and female, wdth date December 1876. H-1 wo CO o I—I Q O E-it—I o
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iCO LEPTOPTILA CASSINI, Lawrence. By Mr. G. D. ROWLEY. The male bird from which the Plate is taken was shot by Mr. A. Boucardat San Carlos, Costa Rica, February 1877. A curious fact is also stated byby him, namely that he killed it on the nest, which circumstance made himthink that it was the female ; but he says that he took care to note the sexwhen dissecting the specimen, and he is quite sure about it. The female wasvery close to the spot; but no shot was obtained. Although he killed this bird on the nest, yet the eggs remaineduninjured, and were two in number. These have passed into my collection;and very pretty they are. The long diameter is 1)^ inch, the shortdiameter f inch, and the shape most elegant; while the colour is a delicatecream. Mr. Boucard informs me that the nest was built on the fork of a smalltree, and, being only about five yards from the ground, was reached withfacility. It was composed of small pieces of dry wood. Mr. Boucard saw several other birds of the same

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