GREATER SUN BITTERN 



mon and shading to gray on wings and more 

 heavily barred with black; conspicuous white 

 spots forming a ban^l on the wing coverts ; wings 

 with a chestnut patch, their quills variegated 



FIG. 19. Eurypyga major 



with buff, black, white and gray; lower back 

 and rump finely barred with black and. white, 

 the tail barred with gray mottled with white, 

 chestnut and black; chest and breast cinnamon 

 buff barred with dark brown; remaining under 

 parts buffy white. Bill dark above, light below. 



This bird may occasionally be found sitting 

 quietly on a log or stump, sometimes widely 

 spreading its wings and tail so as to display 

 its handsome markings, resembling those of 

 certain moths. Seen on the Lake and along 

 small forest streams tributary to it on Barro 

 Colorado Island. 



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