200 Mr. A. H. Ilolland on the Birds uf the 



getber. Nests late in October. Nest composed of moss^ grass, 

 rootlets, bair, and on tbe outside spiders' webs, tbe lining 

 being soft fcatbers. Tbe nest is placed in sbrubs, some six 

 to ten feet from the gronnd. Eggs four in number, of a pure 

 dull cream-colour, witbout spots. 



30. SKRPOPnAGA SUBCKISTATA (Vicill.). 



Common tbrougliout tbe year, tbe young remaining during 

 the winter witb tlunr parents, breeds hite in October. Nest 

 composed of moss, feathers, and spi(kn-s' cocoons, lined with 

 soft feathers; it is placed in tbe fork of a small bush. Eggs 

 three in number, of a pale cream-colonr, unspotted. {Cf. 

 Ibis, 18i)l, p. 18.] 



37. CvANOTis AZAH.K (Naum.) . 



Very common throughout the summer in pairs, always 

 inhabiting tbe reedy lagoons. Nests early in November. 



38. Elainea aluiceps (d'Orb. et LalV.) ■^. 



Rare. Appeared early in April in a flock inhabiting the 

 paradise-trees, whence they took short turns after insects. 



39. PiTANGUs BOLiviANus (Lafr.). 



Very common throughout the year, living in pairs and 

 never flocking. Breeds early in September. Eggs five in 

 number. Native name '' Bien-te-veo.^' Tbe fledglings pos- 

 sess the bright yellow crest of tbe old birds. 



40. Pyrocephalus rubineus (Bodd.). 



Very common from September to INIarcb, departing north 

 f(n* the Minter months. Breeds late in October, Eggs three 

 in ninnbcr. Native name '' Churincbe.^^ 



41. Tyrannus melancholicus, Vieill. 



Fairly common from October to March, departing north 

 for the winter months. Breeds late in November. Eggs 

 three in number, differing greatly in size. I have taken eggs 

 of Molothrus bonuriensis from its nest which were spotted 

 similarly to those of the Tyrant. Tlie nest is placed at 

 the outermost end of a bough and is very much exposed ; it 



* [One specimen of this species (No. 108) was at first erroneously referred 

 by lue lo Empidonajc binvtcidafus. (See Ibis, 1801, p. 18.) — P. L. S.] 



