258 AVES. 



coloured nearly like the Parus major. The feathers on the 

 head of the male form a tuft. From New Holland. 



Pardalotus, Vieill. 



The beak short, but slightly compressed; upper ridge sharp- 

 pointed, and arcuated; the point emarginate. Very small Birds, 

 with a short tail. 



The best known species, Pipra punctata, Sh. Zool. Misc. Ill; 

 Col. 78; Vieill. Gal. pi. 73, is partly sprinkled with white. 

 From New Holland. (l) 



MuscicAPA, Lin. 



The Fly-Catchers have a horizontally depressed beak, furnished 

 with hairs at its base, and the point more or less hooked and emar- 

 ginated. Their general habits are those of the Shrikes, and they 

 live on small Birds or Insects, according to their size. The weakest 

 of them gradually approach the form of the Wagtails. We divide 

 them as follows : 



Tyrannus, Cuv.(2) 



The Tyrants have a very stout, long, straight beak; the upper 

 ridge blunt; the point curved suddenly into a hook. They are 

 American Birds, as large as the European Shrikes, and equally 

 courageous. They defend their young even from the Eagle, and 

 drive all Birds of prey from their nest. The larger species feed on 

 small Birds, and do not always despise carrion. (3) 



(1) Add Pardal. ornatus, Temm., Col. 394, 1. P. percussus. Id. 394, 2. They 

 lead us to the first subdivision of the Tanaers. 



(2) Vielllot has adopted this name and genus, Galer. 133. 



(3) The bentaveo, or Spoon-billed Tyrant of IJrazil, Enl. 212 {Lanius pitangua, 

 Gm. ). Le Tyran d ventre jaune, (Lan. sulfuraceus, Gm.) Enl. 296, the same as 

 the Garlu or Geai a ventre Jaune de Cayenne, (Cwvus Jlavus, Gm.) Enl. 249. 

 The Muse, velata, Spix, 22. Muse, potyglotta. Id., 24. Muse, similis, Id., 25, of 

 which his 3Iusc. rujina, lb. 131, is the young-. The Muse, cinerea, Spix, 26, 2. 

 TuQ Tyran d ventre hlanc, [Lan. tyrannus, Gm.) Enl. 5S7 and 676, Vieill. Galer. 

 133. Muse. cinerasce7is, Spix, 22. Le Tyran d queue rousse, {Muse, audax, Gm.) 

 Enl. 453, 2; Wils. Am. II, xiii, 1. Le Petit tyran, [Muse, ferox, Gm.), Enl. 571, 

 1, or Muse, furcata, Spix, 19. The Muse, vetula, Spix, 18. Le Tyran d queue 



fourchuede Cayenne, [Muse, tyrannus, Gm.), Enl. 471, 2. Le F.dq.f. du Mexique; 

 {Musc.forjicuta, Gm. ) Enl. 677. The Fork-Tailed Tyrant of Brazil, (Muse, longi- 

 cauda, Spix, 17) Zool. Journ. II, pi. iv. Le Tyran a huppe vcrte [Muse. c?-initay 

 Gm.) Enl. 569; Wils. Am. II, xiii, 2> 



Add also Muse, vcrticalis. Am. Orn. Bonap. I, pi. ii, f. 2. .Sm. Ed. 



