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SAY’S FLYCATCHER. 
Muscicapa Sayaé, Bonap. 
PLATE CCCLIX. Mate anp FEMALE. 
THis species was first discovered*by Trr1an Pause, Esq. of Phila- 
delphia, and named after Mr Tuomas Say by Bonaparte, who de- 
scribed and figured it in his continuation of Witson’s American Orni- 
thology. It appears to range over a very extensive portion of country, 
lying between Mexico and the settlements of the British Fur Compa- 
nies, a pair having been procured at Carlton House, as mentioned by 
Dr Ricnarpsox. Little is yet known of the habits of this species, but 
it would seem, from Mr Notrauw’s remarks, to be a rupestrine Fly- 
catcher, and not strictly arboreal, as supposed by Mr Swanson. 
“We first observed this bird,” says Mr Nutra, “in our route 
westward, about the 14th of June, within the first range of the Rocky 
Mountains called the Black Hills, and in the vicinity of that northern 
branch of the Platte known by the name of Larimie’s Fork. At the 
time, we saw a pair perched as usual on masses of rocks, from which, 
like the Pewee, though occasionally alighted, they flew after passing 
insects, without uttering any note that we heard ; and from their pre- 
dilection, it is probable they ihhabit among broken hills and barren 
rocks, where we have scarcely a doubt, from their behaviour, they 
had at this time a brood in a nest among these granite cliffs. They 
appeared very timorous on our approach, and seemed very limited in 
their range. Except among the Blue Mountains of the Columbia, 
we scarcely ever saw them again. Their manners appear to be very 
much like those of the Common Pewee ; but they are much more silent 
and shy.” 
Muscicapa Saya, Ch. Bonaparte, Synopsis of Birds of United States, p. 67.—Amer. 
Ornith. vol. i. p. 20, pl. 2, fig. 3. 
Tyrannuta Saya, Richards. and Swains. Fauna Bor.-Amer. vol. ti. p. 142. 
Adult Male. Plate CCCLIX. Fig. 4. 
Bill of moderate length, rather slender, broader than high at the 
