320 Mr. O, Salvin's Synopsis 



15. Setophaga lacrymosa. 



Euthlypis lacrymosa, Cab. Mus. Hein. i, p. 19 ; Bp. Consp. 

 p. 314 ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 291, 1859, p. 364, et Cat. Am. B. 

 p. 36 ; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 274 ; Lawr. Mem. Bost. 

 Soc. N. H. ii. p. 270. 



Setophaga lacrymosa, Baird, Rev. Am. B. p. 263 ; Scl. & 

 Salv. Nomencl. p. 11. 



Supra schistacea vix olivaceo tincta ; fronte et superciliis, loris 

 et regione suboculari nigris, macula lorali et ciliis albis ; 

 pileo medio sulphureo ; subtus ochraceo-flava, gula et 

 abdomine medio flavescentioribus ; hypochondriis oliva- 

 ceis ; crisso flavesceute albo ; rectricibus omnibus albo 

 terminatis ; rostro nigro, pedibus corylinis : long, tota 

 6'0, alse 3*0, caudse 2*8, tarsi 0*95. 

 Hab. Mexico and Guatemala. 

 Mus. nostr. et P. L. S. 



This peculiar and well-marked species, when first described 

 by Dr. Cabanis, was made the type of a new genus, Euthlypis, 

 and it doubtless has some claim to be so considered ; but not 

 wishing to carry the subdivision of genera quite so far as to 

 allow Euthlypis full generic rank, I here follow Prof. Baird's 

 arrangement and place Euthlypis as a subgenus of Setophaga. 

 The bird is larger than any other species of Setophaga, and 

 has a longer and stronger bill, and in this respect approaches 

 the genus Basileuterus. In having white tips to the tail- 

 feathers, which it displays in true Setophagine fashion, it 

 seems rightly placed in Setophaga. 



S. lacrymosa was first described from a specimen in the 

 Berlin Museum obtained at Lagunas, in Mexico, in which 

 country it has been found by several collectors — by Grayson 

 (who gives a short account of its habits) as far north as Ma- 

 zatlan, by Salle at Cordova, and by De Oca at Jalapa. In 

 Guatemala its range is very restricted ; indeed I only know of 

 its having been met with in the forests, which lie at an eleva- 

 tion of from 3000 to 4500 ft., between the Volcanos of Agua 

 and Fuego. In September 1859 I observed a pair in the 

 woods near the village of Alotenango in this district, and 

 watched for some time their restless motions and the curious 

 habit they have of expanding their tails and swaying them to 



