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CRYING BIRDS — CLA^[ATORES. 



rest of the under parts pale j'l'llowish. Win^s and tail brown, the ft>rmer with two con- 

 spiouons bands of brownish-wliite ; the outer primary edged, the secondaries and tertials 

 edged and tipped with the same. The outer web of the external tail feather white, in 



strong contrast. Length, .5.7.5; extent, 0.25; wing, 2.75; tail, 2.55 ; tarsus, 0.70. Iris 

 brown ; bill black, and yellow below ; leet black. 



Hah. Rocky Mountains of Texas, to Colorado River, California ; south to jMexico. 



I first observed this species at Ftirt ]\[oja^•e about AjH-il 1st, and a few 

 afterwards until May 25th. They kept about low buslies, generally .silent or 

 with only a single lisping chirp, occasioually flying a short distance after 

 insects, like other species of the genus. 



Empidonax Hammondii, X.\ntus. 



HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHEK. 



Tijranniihi Hammondii, Xantcs, Pr. Phil. Ac. May, 1858. — Empidonax Hammondii, Baikd, 

 P. R. Rep. IX. BinLs, 199. In. Birds N. Amcr. pi. 7G, f. I. 



Sp. Char. Tail moderately forked ; the feathers acutely pointed. Third quill long- 

 est ; second and then fourth a little shorter. First nnich shorter than fifth, a little longer 

 than sixth. Bill very slender, dark brown. Above dark olive-green, considerably darker 



on the head. Breast and sides of the liody light olive-green, the throat grayish-white ; 

 the rest of under parts bright sulphur-yellow. A whiti.sh ring round the eye. Wings and 

 tail dark brown ; the former with two olivaceous gray bands across the coverts ; the latter 



