PIGMY FLYCATCHER 



middle and greater wing coverts tipped with 

 olive yellow; below light olive yellow washed 

 with olive on the sides. Bill large, rather deep 

 and decidedly curved. 



Female. Length 80 mm. (3.15 in.); tail 29 

 mm. (1.15 in.). Similar to male. 



A very small species with large head and 

 abruptly bent downward bill, and short tail. 

 "This bird perches, quite motionless, in the 

 thick shrubbery and huddles close to the branch, 

 with its head elevated and gives a soft peculiar 

 call." (Hallinan.) " Has a peculiar clear note, a 

 short song or trill of several notes. Found in 

 dry jungles and groves" (Jewel). 



10. Atalotriccus pilaris wilcoxi Griscom 



Pigmy Flycatcher 



. 



Atalotriccus pilaris pilaris RIDGWAY, Birds of N. and M. 

 Amer., IV, p. 374, 1907; STONE, Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci., 1918, p. 264. 



Male. Length 92 mm. (3.65 in.) ; tail 39 mm. 

 (1.55 in.). Above light olive green; wings dusky 



FIG. 58. Atalotriccus pilaris wilcoxi 

 (Nat. Size) 



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