364 ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



MITEEPHOEUS FULVIFRONS (Giraud), var. PALLESCENS, Coucs. 



Bufl-brcastcd L,east Flycatcher. 



Muscicapafulvifrons, Girav/d, 10 Sp. Texas Birds, 1841, pi. 2 (probably Mexico). 

 Mitrephorus pallescens, Coues, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1S66, 03 (Fort Whipple, 



Ariz.). — Coopee, Birds Cal., i, 1870, 3SG. 

 Mitrephorus fulvifrons var. 2>cUescens, Coues, Key N. A. Birds, 1S72, 17G. — Bd.. Brew. 



& Kidg., N. A. Birds, ii, 1874. 380, pi. 44, f. 13.— Henshaw, Rep. Oru. 



Specs., 1S73, Wheelers Exped., 1874, 128. — Coues, Birds Northwest, 



1874, 259. 



Apparently a very rare species, as it was met with but on two occa- 

 sions. At Inscription Rock, X. Mex., July 24, 1 observed a pair of old birds 

 feeding the young. These latter were nearly full fledged, and had evidently 

 been raised in the immediate vicinity. In September, a single immature bird 

 was taken near Camp Apache, Ariz., on a small brush lined stream in a heavy 

 pine forest. Judging from the individuals seen, their habits differ in no note- 

 worthy respect from those of the small flycatchers generally. The species 

 was first described and introduced into our fauna by Dr. Coues, who gives 

 it as a rare summer resident at Fort Whipple, Ariz. 



During the past season, I saw several individuals of this species, but not 

 till well down into the southern part of Arizona. I am inclined to think 

 that it will not be found to occur much, if any, north of the thirty-fourth 

 parallel, and that south of this it is a regular summer resident, though 

 certainly very far from common. In all its motions, it is a perfect Empidonax. 



The plumage of the young differs from the adult in the paler fulvous 

 of the under parts. There are two bands of strong fulvous across the wings ; 

 the tertiaries are edged externally with same, and also, with the secondaries, 

 conspicuously tipped with ashy white. 



No. Sex. Locality. Date. 



Collector. ^'ing- Tail. 



Bill. Tarsus. 



450 <? ad. Inscription Rock, N. July 24, 1S73 II. W. Henshaw 2.40 2.16 0.42 0.54 



Mex. 



451 Jail do do ' do 2. 2S 2.09 0.3S 0.53 



4 5 2 Jo do do do 2. 25 I. 71 o. 31 0. 54 



453 Jo do do do 2. 2S 2.09 0.38 o. 53 



679 Jjun, Camp Apache, Ariz do do 2.20 2.00 0.39 0.61 



413 ;Jjun. Howie Agency, Ariz... Aug. 10. 1^71 do 2.43 2.14 0.36 o. 5S 



