424 ARKANSAW FLYCATCHER. 
most straight. Nostrils basal, elliptical, partly covered by the bristly 
feathers. 
Head rather large; neck short; body slender. Feet very short; 
tarsus slender, compressed, with six anterior scutella, which are so 
large below as almost to meet behind ; toes free, slender, of moderate 
length. Claws moderately arched, much compressed, acute. 
Plumage soft and blended. Strong bristles along the basal margin 
of the upper mandible, and over the nostrils. Wings rather long, 
broad ; the first five primaries much attenuated toward the end, the 
first more so, the fifth least; this attenuation being chiefly produced 
by an incision on the first web; the first four are nearly equal, the third 
longest, the fourth half a twelfth shorter, the third one-twelfth shorter 
than the hind, and exceeding the first by nearly two-twelfths; the 
other primaries gradually broader and more rounded ; outer seconda- 
ries abrupt and slightly emarginate. Tail rather long, almost even, of 
twelve broad, abruptly rounded and acuminate feathers. 
Bill black. Iris brown. Feet and claws black. The general co- 
lour of the upper parts is ash-grey, the back tinged with yellow; the 
wing-coverts and quills chocolate-brown, with brownish-white edges, 
those of the inner secondaries broader. Upper tail-coverts and tail 
black, excepting the outer web of the lateral feather on each side, 
and the basal margin of the next. There is a patch of bright vermi- 
lion on the top of the head, tinged with orange-yellow behind. ‘Throat 
greyish-white, the sides and fore part of the neck pale ash-grey, shaded 
on the fore part of the breast into pure yellow, which is the prevalent 
colour of the lower parts ; lower wing-coverts yellow, the middle ones 
tinged with grey. 
Length to end of tail 9 inches, to end of wings 7, to end of claws 
7, extent of wings 151; tail 34 ; wing from flexure 53 ; bill along the 
ridge ;%, along the edge of lower mandible 1, ; tarsus #3 ; first toe 74, 
its claw 44 ; third toe 74, its claw 74. 
Adult Female. Plate CCCLIX. Fig. 2. 
The Female is rather smaller, but is similar to the male in colour- 
ing. 
The young also is similar to the adult, but wants the red patch on 
the head. 
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