iVl\ VcUozu-wingi'd SngarhircL't. 



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My Yellow-winged Sugarbirds. 



By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., M.B O.U. 



1 have not any 

 of this species in 

 my aviaries at 

 the moment bin 

 have had several 

 pairs in the 

 course of my 

 avicnhural ex- 

 perience, but 

 have never had 

 the hick to suc- 

 ceed in breeding' 

 this exquisite 

 species; but, be- 

 fore giving my 

 personal experi- 

 ence will make 

 a few general 

 remarks about 



Photo by C. E. Lozc. 



Yellow-winfjed Sugarbird. 



these bejewelled mites of tne feathered-world. 



The genus Cocrcha wafts to us remembrances of gorgeous 

 colour, dainty form, and graceful movement. They range over 

 South America from Cuba to Mexico, to Southern Brazil and 

 Bolivia. These Blue Creepers of the tropics of America rival 

 the Humming Birds in all their fajry-like attributes — neither pen 

 nor brush can portray their grace and beauty. 



r^-om traveller-natwralists' records we glean that they are 

 low ranging ])ir(ls, are found on the outskirts of forests, and the 

 trees of open wooded districts; here they are perpetually search- 

 ing the crevices, bark, etc., for insects; fruit is also taken. 



Tlie /->:it. Mus. Cat. \'ol. xi.. gives four s])ecies. viz • 

 cyaiicd. cacntlcd. liiciihi. and iiifida. Init in these notes we shall 

 only (leal willi one- -the ^'ellow-\\ inged Sugai bird {Cocrchi 



[")i:,scKn'Ti(i.\ : Mtilc. The priin-ij^al Ixxlx colour is rich, velvety 

 puipK'- l)KiL' ; lores, e-\ c-rcgion, wiiiys, and tail black; cap (crown of tlie 

 bead) pale lurcpioise-blue, with a slit^'bt t^reenisli tinye : inner webs of wing- 



