24G BIRD>; OF BRITISH GUIAN'A. 



caused by the dirty feet oE the bird turning it in the nest. The 

 egg, after it is washed, is of a dirty white colour, blotched with 

 red-brown/" 



Mr. J. J. Quelch, who observed this species in Georgetown, 

 remarks (Tiniehri (2) v, p. 104) : — This species is conspicuous, 

 and is occasionally to be met with around the outskirts, and 

 even at times in tho city itself, or is seen flying overhead ; it is 

 about 20 inches in length, and frequents the mud-flats cliiefly in 

 search of craljs^ fish, etc.. and is commonly known as the Crab- 

 Hawk and Fish-Hawk. It is also called the Black-headed 

 Buzzard (Buteoqallus (n^uinoctialii). He also writes (Timehri 

 (2) vi. p. 155) : — The Black-headed Buzzard [Buteogallus aqui- 

 iiodialis), which is much about the same size, and has much 

 al)Out the same habits, occurrence, and distribution as the 

 preceding [Bitsarellus nujrieoUs). 



Genus TJRUBITINGA Lafr. 



Vriihitinga Lafi-esnaye, Diet. d'Hist. Nat. (dTJrb.) ii. p. 786, 1812. 

 Tyjie U. uruhitiiKja (Gmel). 



The members of this genus are large birds with long legs and 

 stout feet. The thigh exceeds the length of the tarsus, and the 

 wings when closed reach to about the middle of the tail. The 

 coloration is almost entirely black. 



Key to the Specie a. 



A. Basal portion of tail and upper tail-coverts 



f(jr the most part white V. vnihithif/a, p. 246. 



B. Upper tail-coverts and basal portion of tail 



for the greater part black Z7. antliracina, p. 248. 



156. Urubitinga urubitinga. 



Brazilian Eagle. 



Fuh-o uruhitinfja Gmel. Syst. Xat. i. p. 26o, 1788 (Brazil). 

 Hypomorplinus uruhitintja Cab. in Schomb. Reis. Guian. iii. p. 740, 1848. 

 Ui uhitincja zonura Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 213, 1874 (Demerara); 



Salvin. B)is, 1886, p. 74; Lloyd Price, Timehri (2) v. p. 67, 1891 



(nesting-habits) ; Quelch, op. cit. vi. p. 156, 1892 (habitsj. 

 Urubitinya uruhifinyo Beebe, Our Search for a Wilderness, p. 164, 



1910 (Hoorie Creek j ; Brabounie & Chubb, B. S. Amer. i. p. 68, 



no. 68i, 1912. 



"Black Hawk," "Black Chicken-Hawk" (Quelch) ; "Black and 

 AVhite Hawk'" (Lloyd Price). 



