162 TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



Photo by W. 

 FIG. 39. NEST OF THE HOATZIN BUILT ON A MANGROVE OVER THE WATER. 



When we approached a nest the occupant paid no at- 

 tention until we actually came close to a branch or shook it. 

 She then rose, protesting hoarsely, and lifting wings and tail 

 as she croaked. At the last moment, often when only a yard 

 away, she flew off and away to a distance of fifty feet or 

 more. Watching closely, when she realized that we really 



