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PALAMEDEID^. 



22. Anhima COrnuta (Linn.). Horned Screamer. 



Palamedea cornuta Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. XII, i, p. 2.32, 1766 (Brazil,.. 

 Guiana). 



Manimo River, d" February 20 (58,767). 



Very common on the upper Manimo in the tops of tall trees (S. B.). 



"Iris reddish-yellow." 



PHALAOROOORAOIDu3E. 



23. Fhalacrocoraz vigua (Vieill.). Brazilian Cormorant. 



Hydrocorax vigua Vieillot, N. Diet. I'Hist. Nat., viii, p. 90, 1817 (Paraguay). 

 Jacopita, Manimo River, cf February 23 (58,738). 

 "Iris white, skin on throat yellow." 



ANHINGID^. 



24. Anhinga anhinga (Linn.). Anhinga. 



Plotus anhinga Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. XII, i, p. 218, 1766 (South America).. 

 Cano Vagre, 9 January 28 (58,739). 



CATHARTID^. 



25. Sarcorhamphus papa (Linn.). King Vulture. 



Vultur Papa Linnajus, Syst. Nat., Ed. X, i, p. 86, 1758 ("in India occiden- 

 tali" = Brazil). 



Guinipa Village, 9 February 2 (58,751). 

 FALCONIDuSl. 



26. Circus buffoni (Gmel.). Long-winged Harrier. 



Falco Bujfoni Gmelin, Syst. Nat., I, i, p. 277, 1788 (Cayenne). 



La Pedrita, Rio Uracoa, a" February 13 (58,692). 



"Cere and edge of gape greenish -blue, legs orange-yellow, iri.s 

 hazel." 



Hawks of all kind were most abundant in the savanna country 

 on the Uracoa (S. B.). 



27. Geranospizias caerulescens (Vieill.). Gray Crane-Hawk. 



Sparvius coerulescetis Vieillot, N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., x, p. .318, 1817 (Soutb 

 America) . 



Manimo River, d" cf February 18 and March 3 (58,701-2). 

 "Iris carmine, cere black, lower mandible bluish, legs deep- 

 orange." 



28. Asturina nitida (Lath.). Shining Buzzard-Hawk. 



Falco nitida Latham, Ind. Orn., i, p. 41, 1790 (Cayenne). 

 Boco Uracoa, Manimo River, d" February 24 (58,698). 

 "Iris hazel, legs and cere yellow, beak blue." 



