. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. 16 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA, Genus EKIONOTUS Cab. & Hein. JErionotus Cabanis & Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 15, 1859. Type E. c<sru- lescens (Vieill.).. Fig. 10.âUrionotus punctatus. This genus is distingui-shed by its small size and inconspicuous crest. The bill is small, the length o£ the exposed culmen three times that of its depth. The wing is rounded, the fourth, fifth, and sixth primaries longest, the third ranges between the eighth and ninth in length. Tail also rounded, the two middle
. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. 16 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA, Genus EKIONOTUS Cab. & Hein. JErionotus Cabanis & Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 15, 1859. Type E. c<sru- lescens (Vieill.).. Fig. 10.âUrionotus punctatus. This genus is distingui-shed by its small size and inconspicuous crest. The bill is small, the length o£ the exposed culmen three times that of its depth. The wing is rounded, the fourth, fifth, and sixth primaries longest, the third ranges between the eighth and ninth in length. Tail also rounded, the two middle feathers longest, being about five-tenths the length of the wing. Colora- tion : the male for the most part slate-grey with black on the crown of the head, wings, and tail; the female rufous on the top of the head, tail, and outer aspect of. the wing. Key to the Species. A, Smaller, wing less than 72 mm. a. General colour pale slate-grey; upper tail-coverts tipped with white E. punctatus <3 , p. 17. a'. Throat, fore - neck, and breast ochreous grey ; crown of head rufous 2, Â¥â '^7. b. General colour dark slate-grey; upper tail-coverts not tipped with white ... E. amazonicus S, p. 18. v. Crown of head, throat, fore-neck, and breast bright ferruginous IS. amazonicus ? , p. 18. B. Larger, wing more than 72 mm, c. General colour for the most part black including the crown and nape E. itisignis S, p. 19. c'. Crown of head and nape deep chest- nut E. insignis 2 , T^. \ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chubb, Charles; McConnell, Frederick Vavasour, d. 1914. London, B. Quaritch
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