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TROPICAL WILD LIFE IN BRITISH GUIANA 



I'IidIij In) ii . /;. 

 FIG. 69. NESTING STUB OF RUFOUS-FRONTED ANTCATCHER 



that lav about. They would fly to the nearest loo- with it 

 in their bill, and pound it agahist the hard wood until it 

 became pliable and suitable for building purposes. Then 

 it was a matter of but a few moments to carry it to the nest, 

 place it and return for more. 



The two eggs were a very pale pinkish white, thickly 

 covered at the larger end with brick red, hessian brown and 

 lilac blotches which were scattered more sparsely at the 

 smaller end. The measurements of two were 20 x 15; 21 x 

 15 mm. 



RUFOUS-FKONTED ANTCATCHER 



Anoplops rufiyuld rufigula (liodd.) 



I had been milling in the depths of the jungle for many 

 minutes, around and around a tangle of lianas whicli a great 



