TYEANNID^ — THE TYRANT FLYCATCHERS — SAYOKNIS. 319 



5. nigricans. 



base about half the culmen. Tail broad, long, slightly forked ; equal to the ■n-ings, ■which 

 are moderately pointed, and reach the middle of the tail. First primary shorter than the 

 sixth. 



Sayornis nigricans, Swaixsox. 



THE BLACK FLYCATCHEE. 



Tyranmda ni'r/rirans, SwAlNSON, Syn. Birds Mcx. Taylor's Phil. Mag. I. 1827, 367. — New- 

 berry, Zool. Cal. and Or. Route, P. R. Rep. VI. iv. 1837, 81. — MuscicajHi niijri- 

 cans, AuDCBON, Orn. Biog. V. 1839, 302 ; pi. 474. In. Birds Aracr. I. 1840, 218; pi. 

 60. — Ti/ramius nii/ricdiis, NuTTAi.L, Man. I. 2d cd. 1840, 32G. — Sai/oi-nis nir/rirnns, Bona- 

 parte, Comptcs Kcndus, XXVIII. 18.54, notes Orn. 87. — Baird, P. R. Rep. IX. Birds, 

 183. — Kennerly, X. iv. 23. — Heeumaxn, X. vi. 38. — CouES, Pr. Phil. Ac. 1866,60. 



Sp. Cil.\i!. Wings rounded; second, third, and fourth quills longest; first shorter 

 than si.\th. Tarsi with a second row of scales behind. The head and neck all round, 



fore part and sides of the breast dark sooty-brown ; the rest of the upper parts similar, but 



lighter ;' faintly tinged with lead-color towards the tail. Tlie middle of the breast, abdo- 



