. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . 8 mm., ? 508. This species is not represented in the McConnell collection, andthe description is taken from an example in the British Museum. Breeding-season. Unknown in British Guiana. 2^est. Unrecorded in British Guiana. Eaas. Undescribed from British Guiana. Range in British Guiana. Occurs along the coasf (Schomhurgk). Range. V^enezuela, Central America, Islands ofthe Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, and the Southern Statesof North America. Habits. According to Schomburgk (Reis. Guia
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . 8 mm., ? 508. This species is not represented in the McConnell collection, andthe description is taken from an example in the British Museum. Breeding-season. Unknown in British Guiana. 2^est. Unrecorded in British Guiana. Eaas. Undescribed from British Guiana. Range in British Guiana. Occurs along the coasf (Schomhurgk). Range. V^enezuela, Central America, Islands ofthe Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, and the Southern Statesof North America. Habits. According to Schomburgk (Reis. Guian. iii. p, 764)this bird occurs here and there along the coast, but does not breedin the Colour. :. 205 Order CATHARTIFOEMES. Fiimily CATHARTIDJE. The Vultares are verv large birds with iinfeathered heads andnecks, bare legs and feet. The tarsi and toes are covered withsmall reticulations. The toes are flat and the claws short andsmooth. Thev are distributed in Europe. Africa, Asia, and genera are represented in South America, three of whichoccur in British m ,•■.■■ A Sarcoramphus papa. Fig. 49.—To sliow the fleshy caruncle at the liQse of the bill andthe skin-folds on the hinder part of the head. We wish to draw attention to the fact that Brabonrno andChubb, in their * List of the Birds of South America, usedSarcorhamphus Dumeril for pn/plius (Linn.). The InternationalCommittee of Zoological Nomenclature have decided, however. 206 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIAXA. that the type of Vultur Linne, Syst. Nat. 10th ed. i. p. SG, 1758,is gryphus. The following correction therefore must be made,viz., Vultur will replace Sarcorhamphus genus 189 in Brabourneand Chubbs List and Sarcoramphus must be used in place ofGypagus. Genus SARCORAMPHUS Dum. Sarcoramnhus Dumeril, Zool. Anal. 1806, p. 32, Type S. papa (Linn.). This genus is distinguished chiefly by the fleshy caruncle at thebase of the upper mandible.
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