MYIAECHUS CRINITUS MYIARCHUS CINERASCENS. 239 



Tyrannus crinitus, Sw., Quart. Jonrn. xx, 1826, 271.— Bp., Conip. List, 1838, 2.5.— Nutt 

 i, 1840, 302.— Maxim., J. f. O. 1858, 182. 



Myiohius a-iintiis, Gray, Geuera of Biixls, i, 248. 



Tyrannula crinita, Bp., Cousp. Av. i, 1850, 169. — Hartl., Verz. Mus. Breiii. 49. — Kvup 

 P. Z. S. 1851, 51.— WooDH., Sitgr. Rep. 1853, 73. ' 



Myiarchus crinitus, Cab., J. f. O. 1855, 479.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 178.— Scl. & Salv., Ibis, 

 i, 1859, 121, 440.— Dress., Ibis, 1865, 473 (Texas).— McIlwr., Pr. Ess. Inst, vi, 

 1866, 83 (Canada West).— Sxow, B. Kans. 1873, 3.— Allen, Bull. M. C. Z. iii, 

 1872, 179 (Kansas).— CouES, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1872, 63 (critical).— CouES, Key, 

 1872, 171.— B. B. & R., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 334, pi. 43, fig. 3. 



Jlyiovax crinitus, Car., Mus. Hein. ii, 1859, 73 (type). 



Myiarchus {Myiouax) crinitus, SCL., Cat. Am. B. 232. 



Pyrocepludus (Myionax) crinitus, Gray, Hand-list, No. 5518. 



Mascicapa ludoviciana, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 934. 



Tyrannus ludoricianus, Vieill., Ois. Am. Sept. i, 1807, pi. 45. 



Tyrannus irritahilis, Vieill., Enc. Meth. ii, 1823, 847. 



'^ Muscicapa rirginca, Muller." 



" Muscicapa rirr/inea cristata, Briss., Orn. ii, 412; Planch. Eul. 569, fig. 1 " (Gray). 

 , For extraliinitiil vars. h. and c, see CouES, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1872, 65, 67. In there 



assigning T. irrilahilis, Vieillot, to the South American bird (Suiriri panloyrojo, Azara, 



ii, 143, No. 195, Paraguay), I fell into error following Bonaparte, who makes this iden- 

 tification. 1 am apprized by Dr. Sclater that Vieillot's name is really based upon 



Buftoii (P. E., as above) ; and is therefore the true North American crinitus. 



Hah. — Eastern United States and British Provinces, but rarely beyond the Connecti- 

 cut Valley. Not given by Trippe as Minnesotau. West to Eastern Kansas and Indian 

 Territory. Breeds throughout its United States range. Migratory. Entirely with- 

 draws from the United States to winter in Central America, especially in Guatemala. 

 Costa Rica (Lawrence, Ann. Lye. ix, 1868, 115). Cuba? (G-undlach, 239); no other West 

 Indian quotations found. (Minnesota ? Hatch, Pr. Minn. Acad, i, 54.) 



This species was not observed by anj- of the Expeditions, and its 

 Missouri range is restricted, apparently, to the lowermost portions of 

 the river. According to the observations of Mr. Allen and others, as 

 well as of my own, it occurs abundantly in Eastern Kansas, gradually 

 becoming less numerous with the restriction of timber to the westward, 

 being already rare in Middle Kansas. Mr. Allen onlj^ saw one during 

 his six weeks stay at Fort Hays. 



jSTo eggs of this country are more peculiar than those of the Mi/inrcM, 

 and they are alike in all our species of the genus. It is difficult to 

 convey an adequate idea of the curious pattern of coloration. Upon a 

 buff or rich clay-color ground are drawn lengthicise unnumbered mark- 

 ings of rich, dark purplish-chestnut, or purplish-chocolate, with others 

 of a paler sliade of the same. The markings are of a peculinr sharp, 

 scratchy character, as if made with a fine pen. At the butt tlie scratches 

 are usually expansive and coniiuent, but elsewhere are distinct, aud 

 maintain for the most part their longitudinal direction, although in 

 many' samples the scratches run in every way. The size of the C'^<^ of 

 crinitus is about 0.85 by 0.G2. 



MYIARCHUS CINERASCENS, (Lawr.) Scl. 

 Ash-throatJ'd Flycatcher, 



Tyrannula cincrasccns, Lawr., Ann, Lye. N. Y. v, 1851, 109. — Newb., P. R. R. R<.'p. vi, 

 1857, 81, 



Myiarchux cincrascena, ScL., Ibis, 18.'9. 121 (? Guatemala),440 ; P. Z. S. 18.59, .?84 (Oaxaca); 

 1871, 81 ; Cat. 1862, 233 (cxcl. svu. T. mcj-icanua, KAUr).— CoUES, Pi'. A. N. S. 

 1>^72, 69 (critical).— Cot T.s, Key, 1872, 171. 



Myiarchus crinitus var. cincrasccns, B. B. & R., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 337, pi. 43. lig. 6. 



Myiarchus mcxicanus, Bl)., B. N. A. 1858, 179 (ncc Kait; ncc M. inixicanns, Lawr., Ann. 

 Lvc. ix, 1869, 202).— IlKERM., P. R. R. Rep. x, 18,59, pt. vi, 37, pi. 4.— CorES, 

 Pr. Phila. Acad. 1H66, .59.— SiMicu.. Mem. Host. Soc. i, isdK, 557 (Vera Cruz).— 

 Coop.. B. Cal. i, 1H70, 31().— Aikkn, Pr. Host. Soc. 1^72, 205 (near Black Hills). 



Myiarchus mcricanus var. pcrlinax. Hi)., Pr. Pliila. Acad. 1859, 3U3 (Cape St. Lucas). 



Myionax mcxicanus, Cab., Mus. liciu., ii, 1859, 74. 



