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MlLVULUS SAVANNA. N. 



Platyrhynchus cancromus, Temm. (Yellow-crested Flat-bill. 



Duck-bill.) s. 



Platyrhynchus flaviventris, Spix ? s. 



Approaches near to the figure of Spix under the name above 

 quoted, but the uncertainty of identifying those closely allied 

 small fly-catching species without actual comparison is very 

 great. 

 Setophaga ruticilla, Linn. (Yellow Start, or Red Start.) n. 



Found also in Jamaica. 



Elania pagana, Spix. (Clear, or Day Clear.) s. 



"A strong emphasis put upon the word clear- will give a pretty 

 accurate idea of their note. Feed upon fruit, fiddle-wood berries, 

 &c. Begin to build about the 1st of April, and make a very neat 

 nest of lichen, laying three or four eggs of a white ground dotted 

 with irregular rust-coloured spots at the large end." Mr. Kirk 

 was indebted to John MacDonald, Esq. for a curious albino variety 

 of this bird killed in 1833 near the sea-shore. 



This species approaches nearly to Spix's figure, though in 

 making the comparison we added a ? The Tobago species is of 

 considerable interest, exhibiting the form and colouring of the 

 small Tyrants, but having the bill less depressed, more rounded, 

 and the rictus furnished with a less-developed array of bristles. 

 The food fruits and berries ; the nest showing great neatness of 

 structure. Among the Ampelidce then may be its proper station, 

 though wherever placed it will recede from any typical form. 



Pachyrhynchus niger, Swain, s. 

 Thamnophilus doliatus, Linn. (Qua Qua, or Cata-bird.) s. 

 " A native : always in pairs. I trust I can convey a perfect idea 

 of the note of this bird, although it possesses two, the one resem- 

 bling the craw of the rook, but more hollow, and although close 

 by, appeariug as if at a great distance ; but the most common note 

 it possesses and is responded by both, is a repetition of cac, ac, 

 ac, ac, ac, ic, ic, ic, ic, ic, ic, ic, ic, ic, ic, ca, ca ; while perform- 

 ing this note being destitute of all shyness. The crest stands 

 erect, while the tail and every feather in the body seems in vio- 

 lent agitation. Builds upon low bushes and lays three eggs. 

 A slave called this bird ' Carpenter-bird's water-fetcher/ an at- 

 tendant on the woodpecker." 



Myiothera scapularis, Vieill. (Black and White Creeper.) s. 



' ' A native : feeds on insects ; their general manner of feeding 



is low down, not like the Woodpecker tribe, but flying from one 



