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BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIAXA. 



that the type of Vultur Linne, Syst. Nat. 10th ed. i. p. SG, 1758, 

 is gryphus. The following correction therefore must be made, 

 viz., Vultur will replace Sarcorhamphus genus 189 in Brabourne 

 and Chubb's List and Sarcoramphus must be used in place of 

 Gypagus. 



Genus SARCORAMPHUS Dum. 



Sarcoramnhus Dumeril, Zool. Anal. 1806, p. 32, Type S. papa (Linn.). 



This genus is distinguished chiefly by the fleshy caruncle at the 

 base of the upper mandible. 



Fig. oO. — To show the small foot and the fine reticulations 



on the tarsus. 



130. Sarcoramplius papa. 



Vultii}' papa Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. i. p. S6, 1758 (Brazil). 

 Sarcorhamphus papa Cab. in Schomb. Beis. Guian. iii. p. 743, 1848. 

 Cathartes papa Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 22, 1874 (British 



Guiana). 

 Sarcoramphus papa Brown. Canoe and Camp Life, p. 1 77. 1876 (Siparuni 



River). 

 Gypar/us papa Salvin, Ibis, 1886, p. 78; Quelch, Tiraehri (2j, iv. p. 327, 



