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CRYING BIRDS— CLAMATORES. 



Genls MITREPHORUS, Sclater. 



Mitrephonts, Sclater, Pr. Zool. Soc. 1859, 45. (Type, M. phmocercus.) — Codes, Pr. Pliil. 

 Ac. 1866, 63. 



Sp. Char. Similar in general character to Empidonax, but with fulvous, fulvous- 

 olive, and rufous tints, instead of clear olive, gi-ay-white, and sulphiu- or olive-yellow. 

 Head crested. Bristles of gape reaching nearly to tip of bill. 



M. pnllescens. 



The single North American species exhibits a strong resemblance in form 

 to Emjiidonax, although the type is decidedly different. 



Mitrephorus pallescens, Coues. 



THE BUFF-BEEASTED FLYCATCHER. 



Mitrephorus pallescens, CotiES, Pr. Phil. Ac. 1866, G.3. (Fort Whipple.) 

 Mitrepliorus fuh-ifrous, Elliot, IIlus. B. N. A. I, pi. 19. 



Sp. Cii.\R. Wing short, much ruundeil ; first quill consideraljl)' shorter than sixth ; the 

 second, third, and fifth little shorter than the fourth. Above plain didl grayish-brown, 



tinged with olive, particularly on the middle of the b.ack ; the head and rump hardly appre- 

 ciably thus tinged. Below very pale fulvous, most pronounced across the breast, the chin 



