. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . (Takiitu River). Pciiclopr pijiilc fJat-q.), (,ab. in Scliomb. Hcis. (luian. iii. ]). 71), bS|S;lirown, Canoe and Canq) Life, ])]). ISO, .Mo, White-headed Maroodi^ {lirown). Adult male. Upj)er and under surface glossy blue-black ; headand crest smoky-white, becoming Itrown at tin; ends of the featherson ihe naf)e ; njiper wing-coverts partially while, (specially theouter greater and median series ; the Ccatl ers of lh< bre ist nuueor less Miare^ined with white; marginal under wing-eo\erls bh
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . (Takiitu River). Pciiclopr pijiilc fJat-q.), (,ab. in Scliomb. Hcis. (luian. iii. ]). 71), bS|S;lirown, Canoe and Canq) Life, ])]). ISO, .Mo, White-headed Maroodi^ {lirown). Adult male. Upj)er and under surface glossy blue-black ; headand crest smoky-white, becoming Itrown at tin; ends of the featherson ihe naf)e ; njiper wing-coverts partially while, (specially theouter greater and median series ; the Ccatl ers of lh< bre ist nuueor less Miare^ined with white; marginal under wing-eo\erls bhiek 30 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. and white; a bare space round the eye ; cliin and tln-oat sparselyovered with black hair-like feathers ; cheeks and ear-covertsblack. J3ill black, cere and naked skin round the eve and. Fig. G.—T(j show incisLd jn-iniary quills of C. cunununsis. nostrils wliite streaked with blue ; naked skin and wattle onthroat dark blue : eye dark red-hazel ; legs and feet Indian-red,claws brownisli black/ Total leni;th COO mm., culmen (exposed portion) ,30, wing 320,tail , tarsus 73, middle toe and claw 70. The de.«;cription is based on an example collected on thePomeroon Uiver. Adult female. Similar to the adult male, but smaller. Brecdin(i-season. Unknown in British Guiana. Nei>t. Unrecorded in British Guiana. J(fll col-lection), Takutu River {}\}iitel^)-, Burroliuno Kiver {Brown). Jiange. Venezuela, Tolomliia, Ecuador, EasternPeru, Bolivia. Ilahits. Schomburgk (Reis. Guian. iii. ]>. remarks :—Thislicautiful bird is also distiibuted all over British Guiana. It isequally as common near the coast as inland; is generally in pairson tall trees. It is m
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