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A FLYING TRIP TO THE TROPICS. 



the size of our Cooper's hawk, its beak longer and not so hooked, 

 its feet and claws weaker. Its beak was light bluish, cere yellow, 

 head and neck dirty white, a dark brown streak behind the eye, tail 

 dusky with numerous narrow white bars, these bars becoming con- 

 fluent at the rump, body and wings brown, below white with a buffy 

 wash {Milvago chimachwia). 



Cabell then shot a curious kingfisher-like bird about the size of 

 our catbird, but with a large head and heavy beak, which was 

 slightly hooked at the tip, tlie hook being forked. Around the 

 base of its beak were stiff bristles pointing forwards. Its toes were 



GROOVED-BILL ANI (CROTOPHAGA SULCIROSTRIs). 



