. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . i River (McConnell collection) ;Merume Mountains, Mount Roraima, 3500 ft. ( Wlufeli/). Range. Cayenne. Habits. Schomhurgk writes (Reis. Guian. iii. p. 758) :—TinsSnipe is found solitary on the swampy grazing grounds near thecoast and in the swampy parts of the Savannas. It builds itsnest on a >mall hillock in the swamps and lays two eggs. Family The birds which constitute this family are very Rail-like inappearance, wiih long toes and spur-like claws. Thcv are foundover the
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . i River (McConnell collection) ;Merume Mountains, Mount Roraima, 3500 ft. ( Wlufeli/). Range. Cayenne. Habits. Schomhurgk writes (Reis. Guian. iii. p. 758) :—TinsSnipe is found solitary on the swampy grazing grounds near thecoast and in the swampy parts of the Savannas. It builds itsnest on a >mall hillock in the swamps and lays two eggs. Family The birds which constitute this family are very Rail-like inappearance, wiih long toes and spur-like claws. Thcv are foundover the greater part of tlie known world, being distributed inAfrica, Asia, and Australia, Central and South America. Onegenus and three species occur in South America, one species beingrepresented in British (luiana. Genus JACANA Briss. Jncana Brisson, Orn. v. j). llil, 17(JU. Jvju (Liiiii.). This genus is distinguished by the frontal leaf-like lappet and apendent lappet at tiic unglr^ of the gape^ the spur on the wing, andthe very long toes antl claw-. i:?fi BIRDS OF BRITISH Fig. :}7.—To show the facial lappets
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