. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. EUOPSAK.—LAMPROPSAR. 583 Mr. J. J. Quelch (Timehri (2) v. p. 86), who observed this species in Georgetown, remarks:—" This species, the Troupial {Icterus cro- conotus), is common in the interior and much prized as a cage bird both for plumage and ; Genus LAMPEOPSAR Cab. Iiomprdpsar Cabanis, Mus. Hein. i. p. 194, 1851. Type L. tanagrinus (Spix).. Fig. 212.—Lampropsar guianensis. In this genus the wing and tail are almost equal in length. The velvet-like feathers at the base of the foreh
. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. EUOPSAK.—LAMPROPSAR. 583 Mr. J. J. Quelch (Timehri (2) v. p. 86), who observed this species in Georgetown, remarks:—" This species, the Troupial {Icterus cro- conotus), is common in the interior and much prized as a cage bird both for plumage and ; Genus LAMPEOPSAR Cab. Iiomprdpsar Cabanis, Mus. Hein. i. p. 194, 1851. Type L. tanagrinus (Spix).. Fig. 212.—Lampropsar guianensis. In this genus the wing and tail are almost equal in length. The velvet-like feathers at the base of the forehead are present. The bill is proportionately short and sharply pointed; its width and depth at the base are equal to about half the length of the exposed culmen. The wing is rounded, the third and fourth primaries longest, the second about equal to the fifth, and the first intermediate in length between the seventh and eighth. The tail is rounded at the tip, the outer feather on each side is nearly one-third shorter than the middle ones. The tarsus exceeds the length of the exposed culmen by about one-third. Coloration: male and female alike. 713. Lampropsar giuanensis. Guiana Gkackle. Lampropsar guianensis Cab. in Schomb. Eeis. Guian. iii. p. 682, 1848 ; Brabourne'& Chubb, B. S. Amer. i. p. 440, no. 4524, 1912. Lampropsar tanagrinus (nee Spix) Sclater, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xi. p. 388, 1886. Adult. General colour of both the upper and under surface glossy blue-black; inner webs of flight-quills blackish, with obsolete cross-bars like their under surface ; upper surface of tail tinged with steel-green and showing obsolete cross-bars; lower aspect of tail shining black with a slight trace of obsolete cross- 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 Vava
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