. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . er (P. L. .S. Midi.) .... 477 Clielidu])teia Goidd 478 teiiebrosa {Pdl.) 479 Family ; 480 Chloroiierpes Swains 481 (/?o?/ay;.) .... 482 iiavigida {Bodd.) 482 riibif^iuosus (Swains.) .... 483 Melanerpes Sicains 484 cruentatus (Bodd.) 485 nibrifruiis (Spir) 486 Bonap 486 sanguineus (Licht.) 487 passerinus (Linn.) 488 {Malh ) 488 Cfleus Boie 489 hellniayri Berl 490 undatus (Linn.) 490 Cerclmeipicus Bonap 491 toiquatus (Bodd.) 491 Crocomurpbus llaryitt 492
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . er (P. L. .S. Midi.) .... 477 Clielidu])teia Goidd 478 teiiebrosa {Pdl.) 479 Family ; 480 Chloroiierpes Swains 481 (/?o?/ay;.) .... 482 iiavigida {Bodd.) 482 riibif^iuosus (Swains.) .... 483 Melanerpes Sicains 484 cruentatus (Bodd.) 485 nibrifruiis (Spir) 486 Bonap 486 sanguineus (Licht.) 487 passerinus (Linn.) 488 {Malh ) 488 Cfleus Boie 489 hellniayri Berl 490 undatus (Linn.) 490 Cerclmeipicus Bonap 491 toiquatus (Bodd.) 491 Crocomurpbus llaryitt 492 P. Z. S. Midi 492 Campepliilus Gray 493 nibricollis (Bodd.) 494 (Gn^rl.) .... 495 Ceo])bloeus Cub. Sf Llei?i 496 lineatui=i {Linn.) 49G PicauJiuLS Tenvn 497 maccoimelli S/iarpe ..... 498 S])iloi>-aster -Sundcv 498 undulalus lluryitt 499 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. Order TINAMIFORMES. Family TINAMID^. Toe Tinamoiii? are birds of medium size, ranfriug from thodimensions of a Quail to that of a Guinea-fowl, and more orless like game-birds in appearance, but tliej can always be. Tina mil a fao ,. 1.—To sliowtlu. clianifUr ol tlir Kill, uliicli isiirculiar to llir family. (iislinguished by their long thin bills, sIkmI tails, and small eggs are, moreover, [)ecu]iar by the higbly polished dislribution of tho family is within the limits of tho B 2 BIRDS OF BRITI^JH GUIANA. Neotropical Region, and is known to occur from Mexico throughCentral and South America to Patagonia. The family comjirises about seventy species, seven of whichare represented in British Guiana, two being endemic. Genus TINAMUS Herm. Tinamns Hermann, Tab. AfRn. Anim. p. 164, 1783. Tvpe T. major(Gmel.). This genus is distinguished from Cvf/ptnrus chiefly by the largersize of the birds, the longer tails, and the roughness on the hinderportion of the tarsus which is composed of hexagonal scales, whilethe front aspect is smooth and transyerselj scutelhited.
Size: 1717px × 1455px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidbirdsofb, booksubjectbirds
