. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. 236 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. Merume Mountains, Kamakusa {Whitely); Pomeroon River (^W. L. Sclater) ; Barima River {Beebe). Extralimital Range. Trinidad, Tobago, Venezuela, Margarita Islands, Colombia. Habits. Schoinburgk states in his Reis. Guian. iii. p. 700 that the habits of this species are similar to those oE Saurophagus== Pltangv^ sulphuratus, but is a much more quiet and sedate bird. The following note is quoted from Mr. H. Lloyd Price, " The Nests and Eggs of some common Gruiana Birds &q
. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. 236 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. Merume Mountains, Kamakusa {Whitely); Pomeroon River (^W. L. Sclater) ; Barima River {Beebe). Extralimital Range. Trinidad, Tobago, Venezuela, Margarita Islands, Colombia. Habits. Schoinburgk states in his Reis. Guian. iii. p. 700 that the habits of this species are similar to those oE Saurophagus== Pltangv^ sulphuratus, but is a much more quiet and sedate bird. The following note is quoted from Mr. H. Lloyd Price, " The Nests and Eggs of some common Gruiana Birds " (Timehri, (2) v. p. 61) :—" Tyrannus melancliolicus makes a small round nest of dry sticks, lined with grass, generally found in the upper branches of low trees; the number of eggs laid are three, which are white, thickly spotted with red-brown and ; Mr. J. J. Quelch, who observed this species in Georgetown, remarks (Timehri, (2) v. p. 90) : " A fourth kiskadee [Tyrannus melancholicus) is also very plentiful about the city. This bird is much more active than the preceding form {Megarhynehus pitangua), and is stronger on the wing than P. sulphuratus owing to its longer pinions. It is, however, much less lively, noisy and quarrelsome than this common ; Genus MUSCIVORA Lac4p. Muscivora Lacepede, Tabl. Ois. 1799, p. 6. Type M. tyrannus (Linn.).. Fig. 96.—To show the incisions on the three outer primary-quills. This genus is easily distinguished by the peculiarly shaped, tips of the first three primary-quills and the scissor-shaped tail with the very long outer feathers. Coloration: male and female 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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