This is the largest species of the genus and one of the earliest
known. It appears to be rather widely distributed, since I
cannot findL any real difference between Honduras examples
collected by Mr. Dyson and those from the Amazons. Schom-
burgk says it is one of the rare birds of British Guiana, and he
met with only a few individuals on the Canuku mountains. It
seems more common on the Amazon, where many specimens' have
been lately collected^ by Messrs; Ha'wxwell and Wallace. Dr.
Tschudi found it in .Cis-andean Peru, in the provinces bordering
on Brazil. The feathers of the back and wings, except the primaries,'
are narrowly edged with white, the rectrices slightly
tipped with white. My measurements are taken from a full-
sized individual. Younger birds are rather smaller, th e . bill
considerably inferior in size, and the white front much narrower.
The breast band is broader in some examples than in others.
3. Bucco .Swainsoni, G. R. Gray,
Tamatia maerorhynchus, Sw. Zool. 111. (1821-22) t. 99.
Bucco Swainsoni, Gray’s Gen. p. 74; Gray’s List of R. M. p. 47.
Capito Swainsoni, Bp. Consp. p. 146; \
B. supra niger, fronte et vitta subnuchali albis: subtus albus;
vitta pectorali nigra; abdomine fulvo: rostro et pedibhs
■ nigris.
Long, tota 9*0; alse 4*1; caudse 3*0.
Hab. in Brasil. Merid.
This South Brazilian representative of the preceding, species
was figured by Mr..Swainson^in his e Zoological Illustrations,!
under the name of its prototype. To Mr. Gray belongs the^credit
of distinguishing it therefrom and naming it after ita-first
describer. It may be easily .recognized by its smaller size,
weaker bill and fulvous vent. My specimens are from Rio de
Janeiro, I believe. The bird is to be found ip most collections,
more commonly even, than the true maerorhynchus.
4. Bucco pectoralis, G. R. Gray.
Bucco pectoraliSj Gray’s Gen. p. 74. pi. 26,; Gray’s List of B. M. p. 41,
Capita pectoralis, Bp. Consp. p. 146.
B. niger seneo tinetus; regione auriculari et nucha late albis
subtus albus vitta pectorali latissima nigra; ventre medio
crissoque albis, l^tmbus nigrescentibus: rostro pedibusque
nigris.
Long, tota 8*0; alse 3*8; caudse ;3’0.
Hab. in America Meridipnali. r .
The nuchal collar extending from eye to eye and the broad
pectoral band render Hhis species easily recognizable. The
British Museum type-specimen is unique, as far as my experience
goes.
5. Bucco Ordi, Cassin.
Bucco Ordi, Cassin, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1861, p. 164. pi. 8.
I am only acquainted with this species from Mr. Casein's
original notice of the type-specimen; which is in the Museum of
the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. He describes
it as follows:—
“ Form.—Generally short and robust; feathers of the head but
little elongated, wings and tail short. A strict congener of B. ma-
crQrhynckus and pectoralis.
*ie Dimensions.—Total length 7 f ; wing 3’3 ; tail 2*8.
^ ‘ “ ‘dolours.—Tail with a central transverse white bar. Breast
with a narrow band of black, immediately succeeded by another
much wider of dark chestnut-brown; throat and abdomen white,
which is the colour also of the frontal feathers and of the internal
webs of the primaries at their bases, and o f a narrow collar on
the. back of the neck, r Entire superior surface of the head, body,
wings and tail black, with a greenish gloss. Tail with a band of
white most observable on th e inner webs of the feathers and
narrowly edged with white at* its end. Planks striped with the
same dark brown as the broader belt of the breast.
. “ Hab. Venezuela.
“ Obs.—A bird resembling generally the several species of
which B. maerorhynchus is a representative, but immediately
recognizable by the white in its tad, and its smaller size. I have
*',selh only foe specimen now described." <
This bird appears certainly quite distinct from any other of the
genus.
6. Bucco tectus, Bodd.
Barbu a pqitrine noire de,Cayenne, Buff. PI. Enl. .688. fig. 2.
Bucco tectus, Boddaert, Tabl. d. PI. Enl. p. 43.
Bucco ihelanoleubUs, Gm. S. N. i. 406'; Lath. Ind. Om. i. p. 203; VieiU.
* Nouv. Diet. d’H. N. iii. 241; Ene. Meth. p. 1420; Licht. Verz. d. Doubl.
pi 8; ^ .
Capito melapoleu&is^WagL S. A. sp, 2 ; Bp. Consp. p. 146.
Bucco tectus, Cray’s. Gen. p. 74; Gray's List of B. M. p. 47.
he petit Tamatia h plastron noir, Le Vail. Ois. de Par. li. t. 40.
B, supra niger, capite albo pujictulato, alis albo variis; striga
-oeulari alba: fascia caudali media et altera terminali alba: subtus
albus vitta pectorali lata nigra; rostro pedibusque nigris.
Long, tota 6*0; alse 2*9 ; caudse 2*0.
Hab. in Cayenna, Surinamo et Guiana (Wagl.); Para (Wallace).
This is the smallest of the five species of pied Barbets we are
at present acquainted with, and to be recognized at once by the
round white spots on the head, which are not found in any of
the preceding.