1878.] MR. A. BOUCARD ON BIRDS FROM COSTA RICA. G3 



throat, breast, and abdomen of the same colour, but much paler, 

 nearly white on the throat ; primaries and secondaries black, tertiaries 

 black with white ends or fringes ; upperside of the tail black, under- 

 side dark grey, nearly black ; under wing-coverts of the same colour 

 as the abdomen ; bill and toes black. 



Length 4 inches, wings 2}, tail If. The two sexes are exactly 

 alike. Closely allied to S. cinerea, but a much smaller bird altogether ; 

 besides, the colour of the back has not the olive tint conspicuous in 

 S. cinerea. 



Subfamily Elainein^;. 

 195. Mionectes oleaginus, Cab. 

 One specimen, from San Mateo, May. 



J 96. Tyranniscus parvus, Lawr. 

 One specimen, from Navarro, May. 



197. Elainea pagana, Licht. 



Elainea subpagana, Sclat. & Salv. 



Several specimens, from San Jose, January to May. On the 

 edges of the coffee-plantations. 



198. Elainea prantzii, Lawr. 



One specimen, from the Volcano of Irazu, March. 



199. Legatus albicollis, Vieill. 



Several specimens, from Naranjo, April, all of them killed on a 

 large tree standing by itself in a " potrero " near the habitations. 



200. Myiozetetes texensis, Giraud. 



Two specimens, from San Jose, March, and Naranio, April. 

 Common. 



201. Rhynchocyclus sulphtjrescens, Spix. 

 Only one specimen, from San Carlos, February. 



202. Myiodynastes ltjteiventris, Sclat. 

 Two specimens, from Orozi, May. 



Subfamily Tyranninje. 



203. Megarhynchus pitangua, L. 

 Native name " Chorchita." 



One specimen, from San Jose, March. Not common here. 



204. Muscivora mexicana, Sclat. 

 Native name " Rey de los Traga moscas." 



Two specimens, male and female, from San Ramon. Lives in the 

 forest only. When in love it shows its beautiful crest with much 

 effect. 



