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CHATTERERS. 



mage decorated with the richest tints of crimson, orange, yellow, 

 blue, green, and black. They chiefly occur in the deep virgin 

 forests of the tropics, and live in little bands. They are continu- 

 ally in motion, and feed almost entirely on the large soft berries 



I'iG. 74. —The Stkf.aked Manakin {Ptpra striolatd). 



of the different species of mclasioma. The nest of one species 

 {Pipra pareola) is often built in the fork of a shrub in such an 

 exposed manner, that the occupant can look all round to watch 

 the approach of danger, " In one seen by Mr. Swainson, a single 

 leaf of a large pepper plant formed a kind of umbrella shade over 

 the female, who was sitting, and did not rise from her nest as we 

 passed onwards." 



The type of this race is — 



The Streaked Manakin {Pipra striolaia). 



