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Show 1867.] THE BIRDS O F THE LOWER AMAZONS. 573 also the uropygium lighter and less spotted ; intermediate between it and the Brazilian E. sphenurus. " Found among the grass on the campos near the ground."-A.W. 48. SYCALIS BRASILIENSIS (Gm.). North side of the Amazons. Smaller than S. brasiliensis from Brazil, but not otherwise different. 49. SYCALIS HILARII, Bp. Mexiana, Dec. 1848. Fam. ICTERIDA. 50. OSTINOPS VIRIDIS (Vieill.). Para. 51. CACICUS PERSICUS (Linn.). Para. " One of the commonest and most conspicuous birds in the Para district. Lives in colonies, building beautiful long nests, generally hanging over the water."-A. W . 52. CACICUS HAMORRHOUS (Linn.). Para. "The same in habits as C. persicus, but much more scarce."- A.W. 53. ICTERUS CAYANENSIS (Linn.). Island of Marajo. " This bird is called the ' Rossignol' or Nightingale at Para, and is often kept in cages."-A. W. 54. MOLOTHRUS SERICEUS (Licht.). Mexiana. 55. XANTHOSOMUS ICTEROCEPHALUS (Linn.). Amazons, north side. 56. LEISTES GUIANENSIS (Linn.). Amazons (north side) and Mexiana. "Found only in open grounds, amongst grass."-A. W. 57. CASSIDIX ORYZIVORA (Gm.). Para. Fam. DENDROCOLAPTIDA. 58. SCLERURUS CAUDACUTUS. Thamnophilus caudacutus, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. iii. p. 310, et Enc. Meth. p. 742. |
