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or forty feet, and giving rise to a sharp and chara6ler- 

 istic splashing sound. 



Here too, the bell-birds seemed to be common, though 

 we were unable to procure them owing to the height of 

 the trees among which they were ensconced. The quow 

 or calf-birds (Gymnocephalus calvus) were heard far 

 off in the forest, their bellowings mingled with the hoarse 

 caws of the bultata hawks (Ibycter americanus), the 

 yelping and quarrelling of parrots, bill-birds and macaws, 

 and the deep roaring of the howling monkeys (Mycetes). 

 The green bunyas (Ostinops viridis) were seen for the 

 only time on the trip, but they were high up out of range 

 on gigantic moras ; among which also a few common 

 sapajous (Cebus apella) were noticed, and the wail- 

 ing cry of the quata heard. Lower down a fine 

 specimen of the beautiful fall bird (Paroaria gularis) 

 had been secured, and this was the only one met with. 

 An occasional honora or grey crane (Ardea cocoi) rose 

 at times in front and kept well out of range, while the 

 bush or bronze ibis (Harpiprion cayennensis) were con- 

 stantly met with. 



The Sunday spent at this camp was remarkable for 

 the downpour of rain that began late in the afternoon 

 and continued throughout the night and far into the next 

 morning, with vivid lightning and heavy thunder. 

 Possibly the proximity of the high peak (Parish peak) of 

 Itabru mountain had something to do with this downpour, 

 and it was noticeable that alongthis distrift, though the dry 

 season was well advanced, frequent and heavy showers 

 fell, thus causing the river to maintain a full body of water. 



Late on Monday morning, after the rain, we started, 

 and soon came upon one of the gold-diggers' 



