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The nest is globular in shape, and is composed of fine roots and stems 

 of plants, intermixed with thin, flag-like leaves; it is G^ inches high 

 and 5^ inches broad ; the opening is 2 inches across ; depth of the 

 cavity, IJ inches. The eggs are quite uniform in appearance; they are 

 white, with a scarcely perceptible greenish tinge, sparingly speckled 

 with reddish-brown, except on the larger end, where the examples vary 

 in having the spots more or less confluent. They vary in size from .06 

 to .57 of an inch in length, and in breadth from .54 to .50. 



Fam. TYRANNID^E. 



20. Elainea martinica (Liun.). — Local name, "Quick". 



" Rather abundant in the mountain valleys, especially in the lateral 

 ravines bordering the glades of open pastures. In habits and cry 

 resembling our Phoebe-bird. 



"Length, ^, Gf in.; alar extent, lOi; wing, 34. 



"Length, 9, 6 in.; alar extent, 10; wing, 3f." 



Of this species, Mr. Ober sent nine examples. Mr. Sclater (P. Z. S, 

 1S71, p. 271) considers £'. rimi from St. Thomas "undistinguishable'' 

 from E. martinica. I have but one specimen of E. riisii, which differs 

 only from the Dominica bird in being light brownish-olive above; the 

 upper plumage of E. martinica is dark olive; the difference may be 

 seasonal. Mr. Sclater also raises the question whether E. ijagana " is 

 really separable"; in five specimens, so-called, from Brazil, Guiana, and 

 Xew Granada, the most marked difference from the West Indian bird 

 is that the breast and abdomen are of a decided pale yellow. In E. 

 martinica, the throat and breast are of a clear bluish-gray, the abdomen 

 with just a tinge of yellow. 



Mr. Sclater (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 834) thinks that his E. siihpagana will 

 have to be reunited to E. pagana. I have one example of this form,, 

 from the City of Mexico, which is of a bright yellowish-olive above, and 

 the abdomen of a fine clear light yellow. These differences may be due 

 to geographical position. 



21. Myiarchus oberi, Lawr., Ann. N. Y. Acad, of Sci. v. l,p. 46. — Local uauie, " So- 

 leil coucher ". 



" It is SO called because it utters its peculiar cry just at sunset ; the 

 hunters say when Soleil Coucher cries, it is time to make ojoussa, or 

 camp. Obtained at Landat in March ; not common. 



" Length, ^, 9 in. ; alar extent, 12J ; wing, 4. 



" Length, 9 , 8^ in. ; alar extent, 12^ ; wing, 4." 



22. Blacicus brunneicapillus, Lawr , Add. N. Y. Acad. Sci. v. 1, p. IGl. — Local name, 

 " Goubemouche "'. 



" Everywhere abundant in the ravines and dark valleys of the mount- 

 ains. 



" Length, <? , 5| in. ; alar extent, 8J ; wing, 2^ ; tail, 23." 



