Rubrique ‘English materials’

Notes on South American Mammalia. No. 1, Sciurillus

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Extrait: The receipt of more than thirty specimens of this rare genus of squirrels from native field collectors working in Brazil for the American Museum has prompted us to go over the rather scanty literature and survey the status of Sciurillus. A South American pygmy squirrel was definitely described by ...

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Changes in Understory Avifauna Along the Sinnamary River

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Extrait: Along the Sinnamary basin in French Guiana (South America) a succession of forest types occurs from the Ridge forest at the mouth of the river to the primary rain forest on the slopes of the narrowing valley 100 km to the south but only 35 m above sea level at the upper part of the dam reservoir of ...

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A List of Birds and Their Weights from Saül, French Guiana

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Extrait: From 23 April to May 1976, J. A. Dick and W. B. McGillivray obtained a reference collection of bird specimens and studied aspects of the natural history and ecology of the avifauna of the Saül area. In 1977, from 21 January-27 February, W. B. McGillivray with D. J. Brooks returned to Saül to co ...

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Following of Brown Capuchin Monkeys by White Hawks in French Guiana

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Extrait: One group of brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) was observed for 19 months in French Guiana. White Hawks (Leucopternis albicollis) were seen in association with these monkeys throughout the year. Our study revealed that : (1) hawks mainly followed capuchins in open forest types, and in thi ...

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Nesting of the Rufous-tailed Flatbill (Tyrannidae), in French Guiana

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Extrait: In French Guiana, the nesting of the Rufous-tailed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon ruficauda) occurs during the main dry season from mid-July to the end of October. This rain forest inhabitant nests exclusively at the bottom of cavities in the end of broken trunks or large fallen branches near the ground. ...

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