IGG BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. 



Goiins HABRURA Cab. & Hein. 



Hahriirn Cabanis & Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 53, IS^O. Type //. pecio 

 ml is (Vieill.)- 



Fig. (59. — ILahrKi'd ixvlornlis. 



Tlie species on wliich tliis oenus was founded is a small bird. 

 Tiie bill is iv.irrow, fbe width bcintf al)out lialf tlie {(Miotli ol the 

 expos<'d eiilnien. The wiii;i- is almost s(|tiare, the secondaries 

 beino- only about \\ nun. shorter than the ])rimaries, the second, 

 third, and foui-th [n-imaries loiio-est, and the first about equal in 

 lenoth to ihc filth. The tail is proportionately long, being about 

 four-fifths the length of the wing. The tarsus is al)out hall' the 

 length of the tail. Coloration : male and female simihir. 



459. Habrura brevipennis. 

 Short-avinged Pygmy Tyrant. 



Poltfutichis hvevipennisi Berle])scli & Hartert, Nov. Zonl. ix. p. 40, 1902 

 (Caicara); 15rabourne& Chubl). B. S. Anier. i. p. L'so, no. 2S.")H, 1912. 



Hapulucercus pectoral is (nee \'ieill.) Salvin. Ibis, IbSo, j). 293 (lloraima, 

 3500 ft.). 



Habrura pectoralis Sclater, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiv. p. 96 (part), 1888 

 (Roraima). 



Adult male. Fore part of head and sides of face dark bro\vn 

 with white edgings to the feathers ; hind-neck, back, antl scapulars 

 rust-brown, rather more rufous on the rump and upper tail- 

 coverts ; U{)per wing-coverts brown with rufous margins like the 

 innermost secondary-quilis ; ])rimary-quills dark brown with ])ale 

 edgings on both the outer and inner webs ; tail brown with pale 

 margins to the feathers ; short feathers at base of bill whitish ; 

 chin blackish at base with yellowish-white tips to the feathei-s; 

 sides of neck, breast, sides of body, and thighs fawn-colour, sonu'- 

 what paler oii the lower throat ; uiiddle of abdomen and under 



