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Of the four smaller Toucans, or Arassaris, found near Ega, the Pteroglossus flavirostris is perhaps the most beautiful in colours, its breast being adorned with broad belts of rich crimson and black; but the most curious species, by far, is the Curl-crested, or Beauharnais Toucan.
They, however, were not the only visitors to the river. The tide was low, and on every mud-bank or exposed spot countless numbers of birds were collected numerous kinds of gulls, herons, and long-legged cranes besides which, on the trees were perched thousands of white birds, looking at a distance like shining white flowers. They were the egretta flavirostris.
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