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BIRDS OF BRITISH (iriANA. 



I3reed'ing-seasoii. Unknown in British Guiana. 



I^est. UnrecorJeJ in British Guiana. 



Kggs. Dndescrihed from British Guiana. 



lianrfe in British Guiana. Bartica, Anarica River, Warema 

 River (McConnell collection). 



E.rtralimital Range. Brazil, Eastern Peru, C^olombia, Yenezneht, 

 Trinidad. 



Habits. According to Schomhurgk (Reis. Guian. iii. ]>. 708) 

 this bird is found plentifully on the outskirts of the woods. 



Genus PHAETHORNIS Swains. 



Phaetlwniis Swainson, Zool. Journ. iii. p. 357, 1827. Type P. siiper- 

 ciliosus (Linn.). 



This genus is characterized by the somewhat long and wedge- 

 shaped tail and the curved bill. 



Pliarthornis Jongufmareus. 

 Fig. G9. — To show the wedge-shaped tail and the curved hill. 



Keg to the Species. 



A. Larger, vving move than 50 mm. 



a. Outer tail-feathers tipped with white. 



a. Under surface rufescent buff JP. .ti/prrriliosus, \-). S8S. 



b'. Under surface gre}' P. august i, p. 384. 



h. Outer tail-feathers tipped with buft" P. hourcieri, p. 385. 



