160 A FLYING TRIP TO THE TBOPICS. 



could be seen buzzing about in the treetops, but at too great a 

 distance to recognize them, unless they were of peculiar shape 

 or size. My brother saw one at Guaduas which he described as 

 havinof a scarlet back. 



71. MiLVULUs TYRANNUs (LiNN.). Fork-tailcd Flycatcher. 



I saw a few at Guaduas and a good many at Honda. Their 

 flight was extremely graceful. And. Jj. of JY. A. vol. 1, 

 pi. 52. 



72. Tyrannus melancholicus (Vieill.). Melancholy Flycatcher. 



73. Myiozetetes cayennensis (Linn.). Cayenne Flycatcher. 



These flycatchers were common all along from Barranquilla to 

 Honda, and around Guaduas. 

 71. Megarliynchus j^itangiia {Linn.) ? Pitangua Flycatcher. 



The large-billed, rufous, and yellow flycatcher which we got at 

 Barranquilla was probably of this species ; but as I did not bring 

 back a specimen, I have marked it doubtful. 



75. Fluvicola pica (Bodd.). Pied Flycatcher. 



This conspicuous little bird was abundant in the marshes around 

 Barranquilla, and I saw others at points higher up the river. 



76. Xanthosomus icterocephalus (Linn.). Yellow - headed 



Blackbird. 

 I saw large flocks of this bird around Barranquilla. 



77. Icterus icterus (Linn.). Troupial. 



I saw troupials in confinement at many places along the Mag- 

 dalena and at Guaduas, but none in a state of freedom. And. 

 B. of JSr. A. vol. 7, pi. 499. 



78. Icterus xanthornus (Gmel.). Yellow Oriole. 



Common at Barranquilla. 



79. Cassicus flavicrissus (Scl.). Yellow-vented Cagique. 



80. OsTiNOPS DECUMANUS (Pall.). " Oro peudola." 



81. Gymnostinops guatimozinus (Bonap.). " Oro pendola." 



We got one specimen of each of the foregoing species on the 

 Magdalena on June 28. Higher up the river we saw many strug- 

 gling flocks of the two last. Fauna Biologla Centr. Amer. 



