236 TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



Photo by P. G. H. 

 FIG. 72. NEST AND EGG OF ORANGE-HEADED MANAKIN 



the side of the body, with traces of at least three covert 

 sheaths. These all lay along the femur. 



Ten primaries were apparent, looking like small, nearly 

 straight claws, giving to the posterior side of the forewing 

 a saw-like appearance. The outer foin- feathers were some- 

 what larger and perfectly straight; the succeeding six were 

 quite distinct, being curved forward. Only a single claw- 

 like feather tip apj^eared on the thumb. 



In the crop of the nestling were two kinds of small, 

 fleshy seeds, two-inch worms and a small, brilliant green 

 beetle. 



A week later, on March 27, I examined the second nest- 

 ling, a male. It sat silently crouched far down in the nest 

 until disturbed when it uttered a shrill chirp. The flight 

 feathers were almost full grown, but quite unbroken from 



