. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. MELANOPSAR.—EUOPSAE. 581 the large end, the blotches Eorming a rough wreath about it. At this end, too, there was a hint, in the faintest markings, of the scrawl-like figures so characteristic of the eggs of many Orioles. " On March 23, the birds began building still another nest, and laid in it before it was quite completed. On April 28, a young Moriche Oriole hatched, and for the next two weeks both parents kept busy feeding the young bird with insects. Most of these they secured at the blosso
. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. MELANOPSAR.—EUOPSAE. 581 the large end, the blotches Eorming a rough wreath about it. At this end, too, there was a hint, in the faintest markings, of the scrawl-like figures so characteristic of the eggs of many Orioles. " On March 23, the birds began building still another nest, and laid in it before it was quite completed. On April 28, a young Moriche Oriole hatched, and for the next two weeks both parents kept busy feeding the young bird with insects. Most of these they secured at the blossoming cashew tree. While the birds were in- cubating they were rather silent, singing but seldom, and quite wary, slipping away quietly whenever we appeared. During the weeks of feeding, however, the constant labour was lightened with frequent singing and both became exceedingly tame, quite regard- less of our near presence. " On May 15, the young Moriche left the nest and with the two parents disappeared. No sign of them was seen until a month had passed, when on June 14 all three returned. Within a day or two the old birds began overhauling one of the half- finished nests and soon occupied ; Genus EUOPSAE Cass. Euopsar Cassin, Proc. Acad. Nat. Soi. Philad. 1867, p. 47. Type E. croconotus (Wagl.).. Fig. 211.—Euopsar croconotus. This genus is easily distinguished by the elongated and lanceo- lated feathers on the throat and fore-neck. The bill is compresed and sharply pointed ; its width and depth at tiie base are about the same, which is equal to about half the length of the exposed cul- men. The wing is rounded, the second, third, fourth, fifth,- and sixth primaries are longest and subequal, and the first is about. 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, F
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