. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. EMPIDONOMUS.—TYRANNUS. 233 material was small twigs and vine stems. In the centre was a shallow depression for the eggs, which was lined with coarse stems of a common weed that grew hereabouts. The depth of the depression was 2 cm. and the platform was 13 cm. in diameter, by 8 cm. in height. " There were two eggs in the nest, one of which was infertile. Measurements averaged 23x 16 ; Genus TYRANNUS Lacepede. Tyrannus Lacgpede, Tabl. Ois. p. 5, 1799 Type T. tyrannus (Linn.).. Fig. 95.—To
. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. EMPIDONOMUS.—TYRANNUS. 233 material was small twigs and vine stems. In the centre was a shallow depression for the eggs, which was lined with coarse stems of a common weed that grew hereabouts. The depth of the depression was 2 cm. and the platform was 13 cm. in diameter, by 8 cm. in height. " There were two eggs in the nest, one of which was infertile. Measurements averaged 23x 16 ; Genus TYRANNUS Lacepede. Tyrannus Lacgpede, Tabl. Ois. p. 5, 1799 Type T. tyrannus (Linn.).. Fig. 95.—To show the incised tips of the outer primary-quills. The members of this genus are some of the largest birds of the family. The bill is depressed, the width at the base is about two- thirds the length of the exposed culmen, the upper mandible is sharply hooked, and the base is furnished with bristles. The wing is more or less pointed, the second and third primaries are longest, the first is intermediate in length between the sixth and seventh, the three outer primaries are sharply incised on the inner webs at the tips. The tail is slightly emarginate at the tip and the feathers rather broad, and the tarsus is about equal in length to the middle toe and claw. Coloration : male and female similar. Key to the Species. A. Back slate-grey; head black; under surface, for the most part, white T. tyrannus, j). 2S4!. B. Back olive-green ; head grey; under surface, for the most part, yellow T. satrapa, p. 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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