ANOPLOPS. — MYR:\roR:^is. 



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forest. The specimen of this bird which I procured was shot 

 b}^ one of the Indians in my presence, while I was engaged in 

 watching a troop of these ants which were passing through the 

 forest." 



See also Beebe, ' Tropical Wild Life,' p. 229. 



Genus MYRMORNIS H 



erm. 



Ifi/rmornis Hermann, Tab. Affin. Anim. p. 18S, 1783. Type M. tor- 

 q^iiata (Bodd.). 



Fig. 25. — Myrmornis torquata. 



The species on which this genus was founded is conspicuous hj 

 its large bill, short tail, somewhat thick feet, and Woodcock-like 

 upper plumage. The bill is hooked at the tip, and the exposed 

 portion of the culmen is nearly as long as the tarsus. The wing 

 is almost square, the primaries being only about 20 mm. longer 

 than the secondaries. Tlie tail is only a little more than one- 

 third the lengih of tlic wing. ( 'oloration : maki and fcuiale 

 ditVcrent. 



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