﻿510 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM vol. lOo 



SPECIMEN COLLECTED 



1 cf , Cantaura, July 24, 1947; gonads very small; iris brown, base of mandible 

 dull yellow; gizzard contained small caterpillars; plumage abraded. 



This species breeds in Argentina and spends the southern winter 

 in northern South America. 



This flycatcher was recorded in the deciduous seasonal woods 

 edge during May, June, and July, at which time it was fairly common. 



ELAINIA CHIRIQUENSIS ALBIVERTEX Pelzeln 



Elainea albivertex Pelzeln, Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens, pt, 2, 1868, pp. 107, 177 

 (Ypanema, Sdo Paulo). 



specimen collected 



1 cf , Cantaura, May 15, 1948; gonads small; iris brown, eye ring prominent in 

 life; feet black, bill dark brown, the base of mandible gray with a pink cast; gizzard 

 contained seeds; bird very fat; plumage fairly worn. 



This specimen agrees with a series from various parts of the range 

 of this race. 



SUBLEGATUS GLABER OEINOCENSIS Zimmer 



Sublegatus glaber orinocensis Zimmer, Amer. Mus. Nov., No. 1109, 1941, p. 5 

 (Altagracia, Bio Orinoco, Venezuela). 



specimen collected 



1 9 , Cantaura, February 3, 1946; gonads not enlarged; iris dull brown, tarsi 

 and toes black; feathering rather worn. 



The specimen is fairly large for its race (wing 64 mm.), but in 

 pallor of coloration it agrees with the characters of orinocensis. 



This was a fairly common flycatcher at the edge of the dry woods. 

 It was a rather noisy bird with a variety of "chrrring" call notes. 



PHAEOMYIAS MURINA INCOMTA (Cabanis and Heine) 



Elainea incomta Cabanis and Heine, Museum Heineanum, vol. 2, 1859, p. 59 

 (Cartagena, Colombia). 



specimens collected 



1 cf , Cantaura, December 1, 1945; gonads not enlarged; iris dark brown. 



1 9 , Cantaura, December 29, 1947; gonads small, iris brown, feet black, maxilla 

 brown, mandible dull yellow; line over eye prominent in life. 



1, unsexed, Cantaura, October 10, 1948; iris dark, feet black, bill dark brown 

 with base of mandible dull yellow; body fat. 



All three specimens are in worn plumage. 



