Identifier: monographofjacam00scla (find matches)
Title: A monograph of the jacamars and puff-birds, or families Galbulid and Bucconid
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913 Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913
Subjects: Bucconidae Jacamars
Publisher: London, Published for the author by R.H. Porter (etc.)
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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the male which I originally described, as likewise in another example in collection of Messrs.Salvin and Godman marked as being of the same sex, there is a small ferruginous patch on themiddle of the belly. It is probable, however, that this colour, which merely occupies the tipsof the feathers, would disappear in the perfectly adult male, and leave the belly quite white.In the female, which is generally similar to the male, this reddish brown patch is much moreextended, and occupies the whole of the middle of the belly. The following are the dimensions of the specimens of this Jacamar in my own collection andthat of Messrs. Salvin and Godman. The examples figured are the two first on the list. No. Sex. Mus. Patria. Long, tota, ate, caudae, rostri 1. c? P. L. S. L. of Valencia (Goring). 7-0 2-7 2-3 1-8 2. ? P.L. S. L. of Valencia (Goring), 7-0 2-7 2-2 1-9 3. d S.-G. . L. of Valencia (Goring). 65 2-8 2-2 1-9 4, S.-G. L. of Valencia (Goring). 6-5 2-7 2-2 1-9 Sclater, JacAPufft. PI XIII,
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J-GXeuiema-Tis litb. Ha-nliaTt imp BRACHYGALBA SALMONI. BRACHYGALBA SALMON!. SALMONS JACAMAE.PLATE XIII. BracJiygalba salmoni, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 635. ^neo-viridis, pilei plumis fusco adumbratis; gutture toto et remigum maiginibus internis ad basin albis;ventre medio et crisso castaneis; rostro nigro^ pedibus fuscis : long, tota 72, alas 28, caudae 2S, rostria rictu 1*8. Hab. in Statu Antioqnise reipubl. Columbianse. The late Thomas Knight Salmon, after whom this Jacamar is called, was brought up as amechanical engineer in the works of the London and North-Western Eailway Company atWolverton, and was for some years foreman of an engineering establishment at Guildford.Being compelled to abandon his profession from delicacy of the lungs, he devoted himself tonatural history, to which he had always shown a great liking from boyhood, and opened anaturalists shop at Guildford. After some years passed here, Mr. Salmons health rendering itnecessary for him to seek a milder clima

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