. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . British Guiana. Kest, It builds its nest in low trees or bushes (Schomburgk). Eggs. It lays two greenish eggs {Schomburgk). Range in British Guiana. Abary Biver {McCnnnell collection) ;Great Savannas (British Musemn) ; Waiui River {Beehe). Range. South-east Brazil, Ecuador, Trinidad,West India Islands, Central and Xorth America. Habits. Schomburgk states (Reis. Guiun. iii. p. 754) that thisbird lives in the Savanna swamps and in the neighbourhood ofrivers. It builds its nest, in which it
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . British Guiana. Kest, It builds its nest in low trees or bushes (Schomburgk). Eggs. It lays two greenish eggs {Schomburgk). Range in British Guiana. Abary Biver {McCnnnell collection) ;Great Savannas (British Musemn) ; Waiui River {Beehe). Range. South-east Brazil, Ecuador, Trinidad,West India Islands, Central and Xorth America. Habits. Schomburgk states (Reis. Guiun. iii. p. 754) that thisbird lives in the Savanna swamps and in the neighbourhood ofrivers. It builds its nest, in which it lays its two greenish eggsin low trees or bushes in the proximity of swamps and rivers. Mr. Quelch met with this species in Georgetown and remarks(Timehri (2) 107j:—The Blue Quaak(AVM^?0(/n/.« violaceus)may at times be encountered on the outskirts of the town, andalong the sea or river border, or may be seen flying overhead. Genus COCHLEARIUS Brisson, Om. vi. p. .506, 1760. T^ype C. cochlearius peculiar form of the bill distinguishes this genus from all. Fig. 46.—To illustrate the pecuhar form of the bill. others. It is flat and much broader than high and slightly exceedsthe leuifth of the tarsus. :S. 173 108. CocMearius coclilearius Linn. Srst. Xat. p. 233, 17(56 (Guiana) ;Braboiune <t Chubb, B. S. Amer. i. p. 50, no. -473, 1912. Cancroma coclilearia Cab. in Sc-homb. Eeis. Guian. iii. p. loo, 1S4S;Brosvn, Canoe and Camp Life, p. , 1S76 (Rupununi Eiver) ;Salvin, Ibis, 1SS6, p. 171: Quelch, Timehri (2) ii. p. 3(37. ISSS(Abaiy Kiver) ; Lloyd, op. cit. xi. p. 9. 1S97; Sharpe. Cat. B. xxvi. p. 163, 1S98 (Takutu River, Cariniang River) ; Beebe,Our Search for a Wilderness, p. 231, 1910 (Marooka). Quaaks {QuelclC). Waliaba bird (Broicn). Adult male. Hind-neck. back, -wings, and tail filvtry grer ; fore-head, throat, breast, and thighs \\ hite, or creamy-\^ hire ; top of headsides o
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