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Female. — Olive brown above, yello- 

 wish gray on the lores, and paler below, 

 otherwise like the male. 



Young like the female, but with two 

 huffish bars on the wings. 



Distribution. — China, Siberia, and 

 Japan. Migrant in the Yangtse 

 Valley. 



Not very common in China, but to 

 be found almost anywhere in small 

 numbers in the migrating season. 



TEICOLOE FLYCATCHER. 



XANTHOPYGIA XANTHOPYGIA, (hAY) 

 (Xanthopygia tricolor, Blyth.) 



Description. — Length four and one- 

 half inches. Bill and iris black. 

 Tarsus bluish. 



Male. — General color of upper plum- 

 age black. Rump, breast, and abdomen, 

 bright yellow. A very conspicuous 

 white eyebrow. Wings black with a 

 white band on the inner greater 

 coverts, and along the outer web of 

 one of the inner secondaries. 



Female. — Olive brown above, paler 

 yellow on the rump and under parts, 

 obscure grayish streaks on the throat 

 and chest. 



Distribution.— Ohmz,, Siberia, and 

 Malaysia. Summer visitant in the 

 Yangtse Valley. 



Nest and Eggs.~The nest is built 

 in holes in trees, usually near the 

 water. It is a very fragile structure 

 of fine leaves, roots, grass, and hair. 

 There are five light pink eggs, speckled 

 brownish red and purple, heaviest 

 toward the larger end. 



The Narcissus Flycatcher, (Xan- 

 thopygia narcissina, Temm.) closely 



