BLACK-HEADED TODY FLYCATCHER 



less of the crown black, the rest of the head 

 including nape dark slate streaked on the top 

 with black and with a black area beneath and 



FIG. 57. Todirostrum cinereum finitimum 

 (Nat. Size) 



behind the eye, rest of upper parts olive green; 

 wings and tail mostly black, the wing coverts 

 tipped with yellow forming a conspicuous wing 

 bar; cheeks, and lower parts sulphur yellow. 



A widely distributed, common and familiar 

 little bird with a proportionately large head and 

 bill, rather long legs and short tail, often seen 

 in the shrubbery about habitations. Not very 

 flycatcher-like in habits, often climbing around 

 like a warbler or vireo to search for the insects 

 on which it feeds. It has a call consisting of a 

 "chip" repeated several times and also a 

 twittering or trilled note, as well as several more 

 or less harsh, scolding notes. 



7. Todirostrum nigriceps Sclater 

 Black-headed Tody Flycatcher 



Sexes alike. Length 75 mm. (2.95 in.); 

 tail 25 mm. (i.oo in.). Whole top and sides of 

 290 



