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FROOHOPFER HI-KillT OF SUGAR-CANE. 



FiK. 13 



Fig. 13. 



-Tlie "Wnshci- woman {Fluvicola pica). 

 Ahout half natural bize. 



(9.) Fluvicola pica. 

 Washerwoman or "\Vido^^• . 

 (Fig. 13.) 



This black and white 

 bird is generally common 

 throughout the sugar 

 districts. 



One shot on 30th Octo- 

 ber 1917 at Caroni Estate 

 contained the remains of 

 about ten adult froghop- 

 pers and some small 

 beetles. 



It makes a covered 

 nest with the opening at 

 •one side in low bushes, 

 tall trees and on telegraph 

 posts. It nests through 

 the greater part of the 

 wet season and rears I 

 believe more than one 

 brood in the same nest. 



(10.) Arundini- 

 cola leucoceiihala. 

 The'white-headed 

 Widow. (Fig. 14.) 



This bird is in 

 habits closely 

 similar to the last. 

 One cock shot at 

 Brechin Castle on 

 19th November 

 1917, contained 

 two froghoppers 

 and other insect 

 1 emains, chiefly 

 beetles. 



A hen shot at 

 the same time ¥is- 14- 



contained one Fig. 14 — The AVhite-lieaded "Widow {Arumlinicola 



fvoohouner and leucoccphala.) About half natural size, 



miscellaneous insect remains, mostW beetles. A third shot at Williams- 

 ville on 11th June 1918. contained several froghoppers and small beetles. 



The nest is almost indistinguishable from that of the previous species 

 and is found in similar situations throughout the wet season. 

 (11.) Elainea yagana. White-crested Fly-catcher or Tillon. 



This bird is not uncommon in the sugar districts and is fond of 

 settling on telegraph wires and ]3rojecting branches of trees. 



One shot at Hamiony Hall on 26th July 1919, contained five or six 

 froghoppers, one small beetle and three seeds. 



According to Chapman (Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. VI. 1894 p. 38) 

 it feeds as much on fruits as on insects. 



I have no record of its nesting, but according to Chapman (I.e.) a 

 female was lading in April. 



(12.) Myiarchus tyrannuhis. Foolish Fly-catcher, or Black-billed 

 I'etchary. 



