. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. QLTPHORHTNCHUS. Ill Family DENDROCOLAPTIDiE. The present family consists of the spine-tailed and tree- climbing birds usually known as Wood-hewers, -which have long bills of variable forms, long and stiffened tails, short legs, long- toes, and very sharp claws. At the time when Brabourne & Chubb published their ' List of the Birds of South America' there were eighteen genera and about one hundred and seventeen species. Nine of the genera and about thirteen of the species were represented in Briti
. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. QLTPHORHTNCHUS. Ill Family DENDROCOLAPTIDiE. The present family consists of the spine-tailed and tree- climbing birds usually known as Wood-hewers, -which have long bills of variable forms, long and stiffened tails, short legs, long- toes, and very sharp claws. At the time when Brabourne & Chubb published their ' List of the Birds of South America' there were eighteen genera and about one hundred and seventeen species. Nine of the genera and about thirteen of the species were represented in British Guiana. Genus GlYPHORHYNCHTJS Wied. Qlyphorhynchus Wied, Beitr. Naturg. Bras. iii. p. 1149, 1831. Type Q. cuneatus (Licht.).. Pig. 47.—Qlyphorhynchus cuneatus. This genus is distinguished by the short bill, rather pointed. 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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