GENEEA AJH) SPECIES 193 



1 degrees of north latitude. It occasionally perches 

 i upon the thinly scattered shrubs of this icy 

 I region, such as the Hypericum, Myrtus, Daphne, 

 [ arborescent Espeletias, and, towards the lower 

 E limit, on Bejarias, but most frequently upon the 

 L projecting ledges of rocks near to the snow. Its 

 I flight is swift, but very short ; when it leaves 

 I the spot upon which it has perched, it launches 

 I itself obliquely downwards, uttering at the same 

 1 time a plaintive whistling sound, which is also 

 I occasionally uttered while perched. As well as 

 I I can recollect, I never heard it produce the 

 I humming sound made by several other members 

 I of the group, nor does it partake of their joyous 

 f spirit and perpetual activity. Neither myself 

 f nor Messrs. Funck and Schlim were able to dis- 

 I cover its nest, although we all made a most dili- 

 | gent search. Its food appears to consist princi- 

 [ pally of minute insects, all the specimens which 

 f we procured having their stomachs filled with 

 I small flies." 



This species is the Black "Warrior of collectors 

 and dealers in objects of natural history. 



The birds of this genus, although not adorned 

 | with effulgent plumage, are nevertheless very 

 I attractive, both from the contrast and arrange- 

 ment of their colours, and from their long peaked 

 I crest, and throat-tuft. 



Genus LODDIGKESIA, G-ould, 1850. (Melli- 

 i suya, in part, Gray). 



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