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CICONIIDAE— JABIRU; STORKS; WOOD IBIS. 



EuxENURA MAGUARi (Gnielin).. 

 Ardea magtiari Gmel., Syst. Nat., I, 1789, p. 623 (Brazil). 



Although no specimens were collected this species was seen 

 sufficiently near to make identification certain. It was noted at Las Bar- 

 rancas, Altagracia, San Mateo de Caicara and at Las Guacas and La 

 Cascabel on the San Feliz River. 



Jabiru mycteria (Lichtenstein). 



Ciconia mycteria Licht., Abh. K. Akad. Wiss. Berlin (Phys. Kl.), for 



1816-17, 1819, 163 (Brazil). 



Native name Garzon Soldado. 



Widely distributed throughout the Orinoco Region from the 

 delta up as far, at least, as. the mouth of the Meta River. Speci- 

 mens were collected at Las Guacas and La Cascabel on the San 

 Feliz River (near its union with the Cuchivero River), and it was 

 obsjgrved at Las Barrancas, Altagracia, San Mateo de Caicara, Quin- 

 bana de Caicara and near the mouth of the Meta River. 



Mycteria American a Linnaeus. 



Mycteria americana Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, I, 1758, 140. 

 Tantalus loculator Berlepsch, Ibis, 1884. p. 437 (Angastura). 



Noted all along the Orinoco up as far as the falls of Atures. 



JACANIDAE— THE JACANAS. 

 Jacana jacana Linnaeus. 

 Parra jacana L., Syst. Nat..ed. 12. I. 1766. p. 259, part; Berlepsch, Ibis, 

 1884. p. 440 (Angostura) ; Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 129. 

 Native name Gallineto de Laguna. 



Common. Frequents the banks of ponds and streams and open 

 marshes. 



Adult female: eyes slate grey; bill ochre yellow; shield maroon 

 purple; feet dusky olive grey. 



CHARADRIIDAE— PLOVERS, SANDPIPERS, ETC. 

 Eight species were collecfed on my first expedition and reoorded 

 by Berlepsch and Hartert. Twelve are included in the present lis\ 

 and there is little doubt that at le?:5t as many more will be /liscovereci 

 when the delta region will have been carefully worked over. 



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