. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . Vis. 11.—Head of tlie Hoatziii. CtuU/:. Fis. 12.—To sliow tlie claw on tlie wing in theyouiig of the Houtzm. OPISTHOCOMUS. 53 Adult male. General colour above bottle-green with white shaft-streaks to the feathers of the hind-neck and mantle as also someof the lesser upper wing-coverts, the median and greater covertsedged with white at the tips ; outer margin of wing buff;primary-quills chestnut with dark tips, secondaries for the mostpart bottle-green : lower back blackish, the feathers downy intextur
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . Vis. 11.—Head of tlie Hoatziii. CtuU/:. Fis. 12.—To sliow tlie claw on tlie wing in theyouiig of the Houtzm. OPISTHOCOMUS. 53 Adult male. General colour above bottle-green with white shaft-streaks to the feathers of the hind-neck and mantle as also someof the lesser upper wing-coverts, the median and greater covertsedged with white at the tips ; outer margin of wing buff;primary-quills chestnut with dark tips, secondaries for the mostpart bottle-green : lower back blackish, the feathers downy intexture ; tail broadly tipped with but¥; crest ferruginous withblackish ends; chin, throat, and breast buff ; abdomen and sidesof body deep chestnut. Total length 555 mm.,cuhnen 29, wing 310, tail 265, tarsus 53,middle toe and claw 08. The bird described is from the Abary River. Adult female. Similar to the adult male. Breeding-season. December to July (Qiielch). Aest. The nests are made solely of a slightly concave mass ofdried twigs and sticks taken from the plants on which they arebuilt, and loosely laid on top and across each
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