. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . itish Guiana. Range in British Guiana. Ituribisi River, Supenaam River,Bartica, Bonasika River, Abary River, Berbice River. MazaruniRiver (^McConnell collection^ ; Georgetown (QuelcK). Extralimital Range. South America generally to Paraguay andCentral America to Mexico. Habits. Schomburgk states (Reis. Guian. iii. p. do) that thefavourite haunts of this bird are the topmost branches of trees inthe woods near the coast. It soars with great ease high up intothe air almost out of sight, but soon returns
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . itish Guiana. Range in British Guiana. Ituribisi River, Supenaam River,Bartica, Bonasika River, Abary River, Berbice River. MazaruniRiver (^McConnell collection^ ; Georgetown (QuelcK). Extralimital Range. South America generally to Paraguay andCentral America to Mexico. Habits. Schomburgk states (Reis. Guian. iii. p. do) that thefavourite haunts of this bird are the topmost branches of trees inthe woods near the coast. It soars with great ease high up intothe air almost out of sight, but soon returns to its favourite builds its nest of twigs in tall trees that are quite impossible toclimb. The Macusis call it Watatow. According to Mr. J. J. Quelch (Timehri (2) vi. pp. 120, 12~,128) the food of this bird consists almost entirely of seeds, fruits,and vouncr leaves. Genus FALCO Linn. Faico Linne, Syst. Xat. 10th ed. i. p. SS. 17oS. Tvpe F. suhhiiteoLinn. The Falcons are also distino-uished bv bavincr onlv one tooth inthe upper mandible, by their somewhat short and stout Falco 55.—To show the single tooth on the edge of the upper mandible. and by the distance between the primary and secondary quillsbeing more than half the length of the tail; hinder portion oftarsus reticulate. The tail is nearly square at the tip and short inproportion to the length of the wing. T 2 •276 BIRDS! OF BRITISH GUIANA. Key to the Specie. A. Upper parts paler; superciliary line and nuchal collar buff; sides of face parti-coloured; lower abdomen and sides of body [p. buff , B. Upper parts darker; no suiwrciliary line or nuchal colllar; sides of face Smaller, wing less than 220 mm. ; breast similar in colour to the abdomen; lower abdomen, thighs, and under tail-coverts uniform in colour F. ru^gidaris. p. 277. c. Lriirger, Axing more than 220 mm. ; breast chestnut, in contrast to the abdomen ; abdomen, thighs, an
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