394 Mr. E. L. Layard on Birds observed at Para. 



trade its head, and take a survey round ; then, on catching 

 sight of me below, the head would be as cautiously withdrawn. 

 The deliberation of the whole affair was most ludicrous. 



102. Brotogerys tuipara (Gm.). 



Shot on the 14th February, 1872, one of a pair. Stomach 

 contained berries. The wood-cutters declared the birds had 

 a nest in a huge tree standing in the clearing making for the 

 railway- station, and that the female frequented the spot for 

 days, calling for its mate. 



103. ASTURINA MAGNIROSTRIS (Gmel.) . 



This pretty Sparrow-Hawk was shot near the . gasworks, 

 Para, on the 24th of November, 1872. Its stomach con- 

 tained locusts. 



■h 104. Nauclerus furcatus. 



27th November, 1872. Walking this morning behind my 

 house, I watched a Fork-tailed Kite for about ten minutes 

 soaring over the trees about 100 yards from me. Having 

 only my long collecting-gun and No. 10 shot, I could not fire 

 with any effect. 1st December, 1872. Six of these beautiful 

 Kites about my house today ; by the time I had loaded my 

 large gun they had sailed out of range. Since this date they 

 all disappeared. 



* 105. BUTEOLA BRACHYURA (Vieill.). 



Shot off the summit of a dead tree in the " Largo San 

 Braz," the square near my house in Nazare. Stomach empty. 



: 106. Spizaetus tyrannus (Max.). 



A single specimen (male) of this fine Hawk, shot near the 

 gas-works at Para on the 12th October, 1872. Stomach 

 empty. Testes very small. 



•-r 107. Falco deiroleucus, Temm. 



Shot on 3rd February, 1873, near the Para gas-works, from 

 the summit of an immensely high tree. It suffered three 

 shots to be fired at it with a small revolver ; at length a ball 

 struck it in the throat and came out through the top of the 

 head. Its stomach was empty. 



