342 Mr. W. A. Forbes on Eleven Weeks 



50. Serphophaga subcristata. 



I shot a single specimen of this bird in the thick scrub near 

 Garanhuns. 



51. Phyllomyias semifusca. 



This little bird was abundant in gardens round Recife, re- 

 sembling in its habits Elainea jmgana. 



-}-52. Elainea pagana. 



This Tyrant I also met with commonly, from the sea-coast 

 to Garanhuns. In its habits it resembles the other larger 

 Tyrannidse, but has no loud call-note. It is common in 

 gardens, and has rather a pleasant, low, warbling-like song 

 of a few notes ; when the bird sings, its throat-feathers are 

 considerably puffed out. The elongated head-feathers form 

 a sort of crest, which is erected when the bird is excited, 

 -W Eyes brown. 



53. Myiozetetes similis. 



This species of Tyrant-bird is very abundant in those parts 

 of Brazil I visited. In its habits it resembles Pitangus sul- 

 phuratus, being usually seen singly or in pairs, perched in 

 conspicuous positions on the projecting or topmost branches 

 of the trees, and flying off from them in pursuit of its prey. 

 It is common in gardens, even in the neighbourhood of houses, 

 and, compared with the Pitangus, it is a silent bird, without 

 the characteristic notes of that species. The Brazilians, how- 

 ever, do not discriminate between the two, and call both alike 

 " Bentivi." 



Eyes greyish brown. 



54. Pitangus sulphuratus. 



This bird is one of the very commonest and most charac-= 

 teristic of the country, being seen nearly everywhere, and 

 from its habits most conspicuous, even to the casual ob- 

 sei'ver. The " Bentivi/^ as it is called, from its note, almost 

 always selects some prominent twig or branch of a tree on 

 which it perches, and from that post of vantage flies off after 

 any passing insect ; then, having captured it, it returns to 

 its favourite spot to repeat the process, varied only by con- 



