374 Hans Graf von Berl&psch : 



north ward in winter time (Lane., Burmeister, and others). 

 E. albiceps "is to be found in Chiloe in the summer season, 

 migrating north in winter" (Lane) . 



Habits. 



»Species of Elaenia are said to be very active and restless 

 birds, resembling our Warblers (as in the case of E. viridicata 

 Nelson), and also our Flycatchers, taking insects in the air. 

 Richmond observed that E. f. subpagana' resembled the species 

 of Myiarchus in its habits. They are very tame and easy 

 of approach. The song is rather pleasant and Warbler-like 

 (E. flavogaster — Forbes). In the island of Carriacou the song 

 of E. flavogaster is to be heard very early in the morning, and 

 is transcribed by the words " 4 Ladies-Ladies-Ladies-your-lazy " 

 (Wells). 



About the song of E. albi reps in Chile, Mr. Lane says that 

 it consists of a series of whistles and squeaking sounds 

 "uttered promiscuously, though with energy."' In Chile the 

 bird after its call-note is named "Vio" (Lane), in Mendoza 

 u Fio " (Burmeister). E. streperà is said to have a very loud 

 and harsh note (like "tscherrp"), resembling that of Phytotoma 

 rutila (fide Schulz). E. flavogaster has also a harsh call-note 

 (Salmon). Other local names are " China dor " for E. albiceps 

 in Chile (Lane), " Affrescherò "for E.parvirostris in Argentina 

 (Burmeister), " Pa vita " for E. flavogaster, E. albivertex and E. 

 /.pudica near Merida (Briceno), "Billayna " for E. flavogaster 

 at Chirimoto, N. Peru (Stolzmann). The food evidently con- 

 sists partly of insects and partly of berries or seeds. In the 

 stomach of E. obscurci and E. paUatangae Mr. Stolzmann 

 found always black berries. The same is reported about E. a. 

 modesta, by Nation and about E. streperà by F. Schulz, 

 also about E. martinica by Colardeau. Mr. Layard found 

 large green seeds in the stomach of E. flavogaster. 



Nesting and Eggs. 

 The nesting habits we know of the following species, viz. : 

 E. flavogaster, E. f. subpagana, E. cristata, E. albiceps, E. a. 

 modesta, E. parvirostris, E. mesoleuca, E. frantzii, E. f. pudica, 

 E. obscura and E. viridicata. 



