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MUSCICAPA VIRENS— LINN. 



WOOD PEWEE FLYCATCHER. 



Wood Pewee, Muscicapa rapax, Wils. Amer. Orn. 

 Wood Pewee, Muscicapa virens, Null. Man. 

 Muscicapa virens, Bonap. Syn. 

 Wood Pewee, Muscicapa virens, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Specific Character — Upper mandible black ; lower yellowish ; the 

 base tOAvards the point dusky ; with the second quill longest ; fourth 

 about a quarter of an inch shorter than the second. Adult slightly 

 crested ; upper parts dark olive, darkest on the upper part of the 

 head ; two bands on the wings formed by the tips of the secondary 

 coverts and first row of small coverts, which are dull white ; wings 

 and tail dark broAvn ; throat and breast cinereus, tinged with 

 green — rest of the lower parts greenish-j^ellow ; tail emarginate ; 

 at all times distinguishable from the preceding by the color of the 

 lower mandible. Length six inches and a quarter, wing three and 

 three-eighths. 



The Wood Pewee is very nearly allied to the former in plumage, 

 but differs materially in its note and habits. The former is one of 

 our most early visitants, while the present defers its visits until late 

 in May. It frequents the shady parts of woods, and watches it§, 

 insect prey from the high, dead branches. Its note is more pro- 

 longed than the former — and although not musical, it continues to 

 enliven the forest after nearly all our songsters have become silent 



