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BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. 



being broadly streaked on the underparts with brown and wliite 

 and more narrowly with black and white on the sides o£ the face. 



Breedina-season. Unknown in British Guiana. 



Kest, " It builds its nest in low trees or bushes" (Schomburgk). 



Eggs. " It lays two greenish eggs '' {Schomburgk). 



Range in British Guiana. Abary Biver {McCnnnell collection) ; 

 Great Savannas (British Musemn) ; Waiui River {Beehe). 



B.rtraJimital Range. South-east Brazil, Ecuador, Trinidad, 

 West India Islands, Central and Xorth America. 



Habits. Schomburgk states (Reis. Guiun. iii. p. 754) that this 

 bird lives in the Savanna swamps and in the neighbourhood of 

 rivers. It builds its nest, in which it lays its two greenish eggs 

 in low trees or bushes in the proximity of swamps and rivers. 



Mr. Quelch met with this species in Georgetown and remarks 

 (Timehri (2) v. p. 107 j: — "The Blue Quaak(AVM^?'0(/n/.« violaceus) 

 may at times be encountered on the outskirts of the town, and 

 along the sea or river border, or may be seen flying overhead." 



Genus COCHLEARIUS Briss. 

 Cochlearius Brisson, Om. vi. p. .506, 1760. T^ype C. cochlearius Linn. 

 The peculiar form of the bill distinguishes this genus from all 



Fig. 46. — To illustrate the pecuhar form of the bill. 



others. It is flat and much broader than high and slightly exceeds 

 the leuifth of the tarsus. 



