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CONIROSTRES. 



procuring food^ wliicli consists of various fruits and 

 berries. Other species are inhabitants of the north- 

 ern parts of South America, where they may be seen 

 in the forests leaping from branch to branch. They 

 wander from place to place in search of their food, 

 and are restless and mischievous ; but if observed, 

 they conceal themselves among the foliage. Their 

 nests are said to be constructed at the tops of high 

 trees that border the great rivers. 



The type of this sub-family is — 



The Oronoco Fruit-Crow (Coracina Orenocensis). 



