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descriptions of its nesting and I therefore have included 

 among the illustrations a most interesting one taken by Dr. 

 Bingham, showing a Jabiru on its nest together with its 

 two half-grown young. These birds do not nest on the 

 Guiana savanna but retire at the rainy season far into 

 the interior. 



Fig. 144. Nest and Young of Jabiru. (Photo by Bingham.) 



Spur-winged Jacanas^" in loud cackling pairs were every- 

 where, showing conspicuously against the green reeds — dark 

 chocolate when at rest and flashing pale yellow in flight. 

 Guiana Cormorants " and Snakebirds^'* rose or dived ahead 

 of the launch, twenty of the former taking refuge in one small 

 tree as we passed. 



Hawks were abundant and one of the most numerous was 

 the Cream-headed Hawk,"* which soared low over the sa- 



