T RO BO X M E R IB 51 Swams.)
. Litde Trogon..
TROGON MERIDIONALE, Swains.
Little Trogon.
S p e c i f i c C h a r a c t e r .
Mas. Trog. capite pectorequepurpuréis, aliquando viridi tinctis ; aurihus guttureque nigris ; dorso
saturati- aureo-viridi ; alts nigrescenti-brunneis, remigibus albo marginatis, secundar Us tegmi-
nibusquepulverulenti-cinereis ; ventre aurantiaco ; rectricibus
proximarum atrinque pogoniis externis vtridibm, h&nmt
nigro apiculatis, rehqv-is albo nigroqve Jnscmtk
Rostrum plumbem*. ad «pkeu: pallidi«« : pedes satura&è piami
Fcem. saturate catrwkvn'a»*#. x-.-.v'.■ ■■ '¡w*mt* , c«/? t mg? .<#,
versan lineati* ; remtgibn$ frtbttt ■..rttmss utrunqm^ -m b&sm
nigro fascia its.
iedits duabus duarumque
truss nigris, his omnibus
Male. Crown of the head and chest neh purple, changing to greenish purple in some specimens
; throat and ears black ; back and upper tail-coverts dark green tinged with gold ;
wings blackish brown, the primaries edged with white, secondaries and lesser wing-
coverts finely powdered with grey; breast and under parts rich orange; middle tail-
feathers deep green, two next on each side green on their outer webs and black on thè
inner, all six tipped with black, three outer feathers on each side strongly barred with
lines of black and white ; bill lead colour, lighter at the tip ; feet dark lead colour.
Female. Whole of the head, chest, back, and six middle tail-feathers dark bluish grey ; the
three lateral feathers on each side black at their base, their outer edges white barred with
black ; wings black, secondaries and lesser wing-coverts finely marked with transverse lines
of white ; under surface orange ; bill dark horn eolonr.
Total length, 84 inches ; bill, \ : veing, ék . tad V’ . i
>1. 1. pi.
T h i s species is very sparingly dispersed over the northern p a r ts o f Brazil, b ut is more abundant in Cayenne,
Trinidad, and the adjacent islands. It is one of the commonest species in o u r cabinets, th e re being few collections
sent from the last-named countries which do not contain examples.
The birch figured by Dr. Spur under the name of Trogon sulphurous are in all probability intended for
this species, hot is several particular« not accord with it 1 have therefore considered it best to adopt th e
name assigned to it bv Mr. Swatason, who haf paid mod* attention to the South America» »tembers o f this
group.
The sexes offer the usual differences in the eefeatr o f th eir plumage, the male being clothed above with rich
green, while the female has th e same p a rts d a rk feuds h g r e y : th e young d u rin g th e first year a re like the
female.