338 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



Family TYRANNID/E. Tyrant Flycatchers. 



288. Muscivora tyrannus (Linnaeus). 



Milvulus tyrannus Salvin and Godman, Ibis, 1879, 202 (Manaure and San 

 Sebastian). — Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XIV, 1888, 277 (San Sebas- 

 tian). — Bangs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, XII, 1S9S, 137 ("Santa 

 Marta"), 176 (Palomina). — Bangs, Proc. New England Zool. Club, I, 

 1899, 79 (San Sebastian). — Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., XIII, 1900, 

 142 (Bonda, Valparaiso, and Cienaga). 



Additional records: La Concepcion (Brown). 



Nine specimens: Buritaca, Mamatoco, Pueblo Viejo, Fundacion, 

 and Chirua. 



Including two specimens in juvenal dress from Fundacion, August 

 16, one of which shows a concealed crown-spot of buffy yellow, in 

 imitation of that of the adult, while in both the back is tinged with 

 pale green. 



This widely distributed species is fairly common at times in the low- 

 lands, but less so in the hills. Mr. Smith took it at Valparaiso, and 

 there are two records also for San Sebastian, at 6,700 feet, but the 

 writer has never met with it so high up. It was very common on the 

 beach at Punto Caiman, as a rule perching on low trees and shrubs. 

 When flying it usually goes against the wind, on account of its long 

 tail-feathers. 



289. Tyrannus curvirostris curvirostris (Hermann). 



Tyrannus griseus Salvin and Godman, Ibis, 1880, 125 (Santa Marta). — 

 Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XIV. 1888, 271 (Santa Marta). — Allen, 

 Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., XIII, 1900, 142 (Bonda); XXI, 1905, 276 

 (Bonda). 



Tyrannus dominicensis dominicensis Ridgway, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 50, 

 II, 1907, 706 (Santa Marta and Bonda, in range; references). 



Eighteen specimens : Bonda, Buritaca, Mamatoco, Punto Caiman, 

 Fundacion, Rio Hacha, Tucurinca,-and Trojas de Cataca. 



For the name here used compare Stresemann, A r oi'itatcs Zoologies:, 

 XXVII, 1920, 329. 



Adults taken in the latter part of September show renewal of the rem- 

 iges in progress, while young birds shot in October are still in worn 

 plumage. A male dated May 7 is marked as having the testes swollen. 



One of the most abundant of the winter visitors, but confined to 

 the lowlands and lower foothills. It is especially abundant on the 



