146 PASSERES : Perching Birds 



ARIZONA CRESTED FLYCATCHER 



(453. Myiarchus magister magister) 9| in. 



Generally resembles the Ash-throated Flycatcher, but throat 

 and chest gray, belly sulphur-yellow. Notably larger. 



In the absence of a proper tree cavity, a pair of these birds 

 nested in a three-inch pipe, used as a post, and standing about 

 seven feet above ground. The nest was placed at the bottom, 

 where the young were hatched and killed by the blazing Ari- 

 zona sun. 



ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER 



(454. Myiarchus cinerascens cinerascers) 8 in. 



Brownish gray above; throat and fore-breast pale ashy; belly 

 pale yellowish; inner webs of tail-feathers reddish brown, the 

 spread tail appearing rufous; head crested. 



Rather an elusive, quiet bird, feeding habitually near the 

 ground in sharp contrast with habits of the Kingbirds. 



Call-note, a querulous "peur-r-r." 



Nests in hollow trees. 



SAY PHCEBE 



(457. Sayornis sayus) 7\ in. 



Tail black, breast and belly rusty; otherwise gray-brown, wings 

 darker with light edgings. 



Generally a silent bird, its plaintive "pee-ur " is uttered as it 

 flies near the ground from one weed-stalk perch to another. A 

 dweller in the open country, only occasionally seeking the 

 neighborhood of human dwellings. 



OLIVACEOUS FLYCATCHER See Appendix. 



(455a. Myiarchus lawrencei olivascens) 7i in. 



