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"A quite typical Lapliyctes, witli strongly forked tail and tlic cliaracter- 

 iatic tapering- to the poinis of the five outer primaries; smaller than L. 

 melanclioUcus and X. satrapa, hence the smallest known species of the 

 o-enus. Distingnished by the weaker and shorter beak, the dark encn- 

 clenient of the vivid volk-yellow crown, the darker back, appearmg pe- 

 cnharly spotted, and the lighter snlphur-yellow color of the under parts. 

 Unfortunately, the only specimen which has reached us is without any 

 indication of its habitat." 



9.— TYRANNUS NIVEIGULARIS. 



Tyrcanms niveloularis, Sol., P. Z. S. May 22, 1860, 281 (Babalioyo Ecnador ; Mns P 

 L. S.-'' Irides liazel ; bill, legs, and feet black") ; Catal. 18bl, 23. , ^o. 14o2 

 (Babahoyo). 



Sp. Ch.— " Supra cincrem, dorso oUvcweo perfuso, capitis crista interne 

 ■flava; loris et regione auriculari nigricante-cinereis : aU^ nigris, primariis 

 'stricte,secundariis et tectricihitslate alhido limhatis: cauda nigra umcolore, 

 rectricum apicihus et parum externarum marginihus externis vix alhicanti- 

 hus: caudw tectricibus superiorihus nigris, oUvaceo lermiuatis : siihtus pal- 

 lide Jiaviis, gutture et collo antico pure albis, hujus laterihus et pectore 

 summo cinereo vix lavatis : rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 " Long, tota 7.0, alie 4.1, caudte 3.1. 

 " Hab. In rep. Equator. 

 "Mus. P. L. S. 



" One ex. " Irides hazel : bill and legs black." 



"A species of true Tijrannus,\oo\Lmg to its general structure and acu- 

 minated primaries, distinguishable by its small size, pure white throat 

 and neck, and black tail. The primaries of the single specimen are not 

 fully developed; but the three first are somewhat obtusely acuminated, 

 quite as much as in T. melancholicus:^ 



Eemaeks.— From the description above quoted, this species would 

 appear to resemble somewhat the T. vertiealis of North America; but 

 whether such are its real affinities, its describer does not explain. 

 The description does not state whether the tail is even, emarginated, or 

 rounded,— quite an important question in this connection. 



10.— TYRANNUS VERTICALIS. 



Tymnnus reriicalis, Say, Long's Exp. II, 1823, 60.-Nutt., Man. II, 1840, 360.-Box.vr., 

 Comp. List, 1838, 35; Consp. I, 1850, 192.-BAiRr), B. N. Ani. l.-ob, 1,A; 

 Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, No. 126.-Heeum., Pacific R. R. Rep. X, 1859, vi, 3/.— 

 Coop. & Suckl., ib. XII, ii, I860, 1G8.-Scl., Catal. 1862, 235, No. 1447.- 

 Hayden, Rep. 1862, 157.-Lokd, Pr. Roy. Art. Inst. IV, 1864, 113 (Bnt. 

 Columbia).-BRYAXT, Pr. Boston Soc. X, 1865, 96 (Plympton, aiamc).- 

 COUES, Pr. Philad. Acad. 1866, 59 (Arizona) ; Key, 1872, 170 ; Clieck List, 

 1873 No. 244; B. N. W. 1874, 236.— Cooper, Orn. Cal. I, 1870, 312.— Steyex- 

 sox.'rcp. U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr. 1870, 463 (Colorado).-MERRIAM, ib. 1872, 



