198 Mr. P. L. Sclater on the Genus Hirundiuea. 



b. Uropygio ferrugineo. 

 3. HiRUNDiNEA RUPESTRis. (Plate V. fig. 3.) 

 Muscicapa rupestris, Max. Reise in Bras. i. p. 345 (1820). 

 Platyrhynchus hirundinaceus, Spix, Av. Bras. ii. p. 11^ t. 13. 

 f. 1 (1825). 



Platyrhynchus rupestris, Max. Beitr. iii. p. 977. 

 Muscivora ferruginea, Biirm. Syst. Ueb. ii. p. 505. 

 Hirundinea 7'upestris, Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 113. 

 " Tyrannus pyrrhophceus, Vieill.,^^ Pelz. I.e. 



H. fusca : uropygio, alis intus, speculo alari magno ct tectricum 

 secundariorumque marginibus cum toto corpore subtiis fer- 

 rugineis ; cauda ferrugiuea, tertia parte apicali nigricanti- 

 fusca: long. tot. 6*5, alse 3'9, caudse 2*6. 



Hab. Campos of South-eastern Brazil {Max. et Burmeister) ; 

 S. Paulo and llio [Natterer). 



Burmeister tells us that this bird is not found in the wood- 

 region, but only in the Campos of Inner Brazil. He saw it 

 continually when resident at Lagoa Santa, in the province of 

 Minas. 



Prince Maximilian first obtained it upon the Upper Rio Bel- 

 monte, afterwards in Espirito Santo and Ilheos, two districts on 

 the west coast. He tells us that it has the peculiarity of frequent- 

 ing rocks and walls, and is often seen sitting upon the roofs of 

 the dwellings, and, where there are no rocks or buildings, upon 

 an isolated branch. On the Upper Rio Belmonte, where there 

 are many rocks bordering the sides of the stream, it appeared 

 to be common, and was constantly seen perched on the look-out 

 for insects. The Portuguese call this bird Casaca de couro or 

 Gibao de couro (Leatherjacket).. 



Natterer obtained seventeen examples of this species at Ypa- 

 nena, Ytarare, and other places in the provinces of S. Paulo and 

 Rio. One was shot from the roof of a water-mill, and was stated 

 by the natives to frequent commonly such places and the ad- 

 joining dams, and to breed in holes. 



