TYRANNUS. 101 
In Guatemala it has only been found on the slopes of the cordillera, between the 
volcanos of Agua and Fuego. Here the late Mr. Frank Oates, who a few years 
afterwards lost his life in South Africa, discovered it near Duefias, where we subse- 
quently met with it. The white margin to the outer tail-feathers shows rather 
conspicuously when the bird is flying, rendering it distinguishable from the common 
T. melancholicus. 
In California the species is stated to be migratory, arriving towards the end of 
March, and leaving again in October. Where these birds pass the winter months has 
yet to be determined. 
The nest is described as built on a low branch, and constructed of lichens, twigs, 
coarse grass and wool, and lined with hair. The eggs are creamy white, spotted with 
purple of two shades near the larger end °. 
b’. Cauda furcata. 
5. Tyrannus melancholicus. 
Tyrannus melancholicus, Vieill. N. Dict. d’Hist. N. xxxv, p. 48°; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, pp, 1412, 
297 *, 1859, p. 866*; Ibis, 1873, p. 373°; Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xiv. p. 273°; Moore, 
P. Z. 8S. 1859, p. 557; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 121, t.5. f£.4 (egg)*; P. ZS. 1870, 
p. 837°; Taylor, Ibis, 1860, p. 1138"; Cassin, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1860, p. 143"°; Owen, Ibis, 
1861, p. 63; Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N. Y. vii. p. 295", ix. p. 116“; Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, 
p. 148; Cat. Strickl. Coll. p. 8317"°; Scl. & Hudson, Arg. Orn. i. p. 158". 
Muscicapa despotes, Licht. Verz. Doubl. p. 55°; Preis-Verz. mex. Vég. p. 2 (cf. J. f. Orn. 1863, 
p. 58)’. 
Tyrannus couchi, Baird, B. N. Am. p. 175, t. 49. f. 1°; Mex. Bound. Surv., Zool., Birds, p. 8”. 
Tyrannus melancholicus, var. couchi, Baird, Brew., & Ridgw. N. Am. B. ii. p. 329”; Lawr. Mem. 
Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 288. 
Tyrannus melancholicus couchi, Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 81”, v. p. 401”; Coues, 
Key N. Am. B. ed. 2, p. 484°; Ridgw. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. viii. p. 570°7; Man. N. Am. 
B, p. 829”; F.-Perez, Pr. U. 8S. Nat. Mus. ix. p. 155”. 
Laphyctes satrapa, Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 77°; Cab. J. f. Orn. 1861, p. 251". 
Tyrannus satrapa, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. 8. 1864, p. 360”, 1867, p. 279"; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y, viii. 
p- 183 **, ix. p. 204 *. 
Tyrannus melancholicus, var. satrapa, Lawr. Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 288 °°; Bull. U.S. Nat. 
Mus. no. 4, p. 28%. 
Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa, Ridgw. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. v. p. 894°, vi. p. 496”; Nutting & 
Ridgw. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. vi. pp. 374°, 384, 3937, x. p. 589, 
Supra cinereus, dorso toto plus minusve viridi-olivaceo lavato ; vertice crista celata coccinea ornato 3 subalaribus 
nigricantibus olivaceo limbatis ; alis et cauda nigricantibus sordide albido limbatis ; loris et regione parotica 
griseo-nigricantibus : subtus sulphureus, gula grisescente, pectore olivaceo-griseo, subalaribus flavis ; rostro 
et pedibus nigris. Long. tota 8°0, ale 4:5, caude 3-7, tarsi 0°7, rostri a rictu 1-1. (Descr. maris ex 
Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 
@ mari similis, 
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