336 G. E. Verrill — Fauna of the Island of Dominica. 



3-A. Myiarchus tyrannulus Oberi (Lawr.) "La belle Gotet," Pat. (Fr. 

 Grostete, Large head). " Soleil Coucher," Pat. aod Fr. "Sunset Bird," Eng. 

 Myiarchus, sp. ?; Tayl. List. Afterwards referred to M. erythrocercus. 

 Myiarchus oberi Lawr. ; Lawr. List. 

 Myiarchus tyrannulus (Miiller). ; Scl. List. 



Rather common in certain localities, as at Bass-en-ville, but gen- 

 erally very shy and suspicious. Mainly confined to the uplands and 

 mountains. General habits and note somewhat resemble those of 

 M. crlnUi/.'i. The names " Soleil Coucher " and " Sunset Bird " 

 come from its uttering its cry at about sunset. 



Sexes alike in plumage, female apparently slightly smaller than 

 the male. Iris dark bi'own ; bill, legs and feet black. S 9|-4-3f- 

 13^; 9-4-3^-12. 9 9-4-31-12 ; 85-3f-3f-12f. 8-3|-3f ; 8-3|-3j. 



In all our specimens the bright ferruginous extends along the 

 entire length of the inner webs of the tail feathers, instead of being 

 confined to their outer two-thirds as given by Mr. Lawrence in his 

 original description (Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., vol. i, p. 48). 



The color of the ventral surface is very variable, grading from 

 light, but bright and pure, yellow in some to dull white, merely 

 washed or tinged with yellow, in others. This variation is appar- 

 ently not due to sex, season, or locality, as two males taken within 

 three days of each other, at the same place, show as much variation 

 as any. 



35. BlacicUS brunneicapillus Lawr. " Gobe-mouche," Pat and Fr. (Fly- 

 catcher). 



Common, particular!}' abundant in the heavy woods fringing the 

 main road up the Roseau Valley. An inhabitant of the mountains 

 rather than the lowlands, seeming to generally prefer the deep, high, 

 woods and their borders to the more open groves and plantations of 

 less elevated parts of the country. 



Sexes similar. Irides dark brown, legs and feet brownish black, 

 upper mandible black, lower mandible light yellow. S Q^-2^-2^- 



2yV-2|-8^. In all specimens, bill -^^, tarsus ^V ^o f. 



The only nest obtained was taken with two fresh eggs, April 16. 

 It was placed on a dead limb and is a very frail, loose sti-ucture of 

 bark, pieces of banana or plantain leaves, stems, and roots, 2 inches 

 in diameter and f high. 



The eggs are white with a ring of confluent spots and blotches of 

 a deep reddish brown and a few of lilac, about the large end, in one 



