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Myiarchus dominicensis, Cory, Birds Haiti and San Domingo July, 1884, pp. 

 79-80, col. fig. (Rivas, Samana, La Vega, specimens) ; Cat. West Indian Birds, 

 1892, p. 108 (Dominican Republic).— Tristram, Cat. Coll. Birds belonging H. B. 

 Tristram, 1889, p. 124 (Rivas, specimens). — Tippenhatjer, Die Insel Haiti, 

 1892, p. 321 (listed) ; Field Columbian Mus., Ornith. ser., vol. 1, 1896, p. 18 

 (Dominican Republic, specimens). — Christy, Ibis, 1897, p. 328 (Sanchez, speci- 

 men). — Verrill, Proe. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1909, p. 361 (Dominican 

 Republic).— Peters, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 61, 1917, p. 415 (Monte Cristi, 

 Sostia, Choco, specimens). — Danforth, Auk, 1929, p. 370 (many records). — 

 Lonnberg, Fauna och Flora, 1929, p. 105 (Haiti). — Moltoni, Att. Soc. Ital. 

 Scienz. Nat., vol. 68, 1929, p. 319 (Haina, San Juan, specimens). 



Myiarchus stolidus dominicensis, Heixmayr, Cat. Birds Amer., Field Mus. 

 Nat. Hist, Zool. ser., vol. 13, pt. 5, April 11, 1927, pp. 169-170 (Port-au-Prince, 

 Petionville, Jacmel, Santo Domingo City, Aguacate, La Vega, Rivas, Magua, 

 Samana, Catarrey, San Cristobal, Honduras, San Jose de Ocoa, Puerto Plata, 

 specimens). — Bond, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 80, 1928, p. 506 

 (Haiti, Gonave, Tortue; nest). 



Resident; common. 



This flycatcher is distributed rather widely through the island 

 both in arid and humid sections, being found in cactus-grown scrubs, 

 mesquites, pine forests and other woodland. Wetmore did not re- 

 cord it on the high summit of La Selle but it is found regularly in 

 the mountains near Constanza at a somewhat lower altitude. The 

 bird occurs alone or in pairs watching for insect food from some 

 elevated perch. 



In the Dominican Republic Cherrie secured a large series so that 

 his statement that it was " tolerably common " underestimates its 

 abundance. He took specimens (according to records published by 

 Hellmayr) at Santo Domingo City, Aguacate, Catarrey, San Cris- 

 tobal, Honduras, and San Jose de Ocoa. Cory secured it at La 

 Vega, Rivas, Magua, Puerto Plata, and Samana. Near Samana 

 May 5, 1883, Cory collected four eggs from a hole in a tree 4 feet 

 from the ground; he describes the nest as a soft structure of hair, 

 moss and feathers. Christy found this flycatcher near Sanchez. 

 Tristram had one taken at Rivas in 1887 by A. S. Toogood, and 

 Verrill collected skins at Samana February 23, and Sanchez March 

 3, 1907, that are now in the collection of J. H. Fleming. Peters 

 collected specimens at Monte Cristi, Sosua, and Choco. 



Abbott found this species generally common, collecting specimens 

 at Laguna on the Samana Peninsula August 13, 1916, and March 6, 

 1919, at Rojo Cabo, not far distant, August 30, 1916, and near Jara- 

 bacoa, October 11 and 12, 1916. Wetmore observed a few between 

 San Juan and Azua May 1, 1927, and at Sanchez from May 6 to 13 

 recorded it occasionally near the town and found it common in the 

 wet forests that covered the hills at an elevation of 450 meters. 

 Near Constanza from May 19 to 26 it was common, being found 



