MYIARCHUS CRINITQS MYIAECHUS CINEEASCENS. 239 



Tyraunm criiiitus, S\v., Quart. Jonm. xx, 1826, 271. — Bp., Comp. List, 1838, 25. — Ndtt., 

 i, 1840, 302.— Maxim., J. f. 0. 1858, 182. 



Myiobius a-initits, Gray, Genera of Birds, i, 248. 



Turaniiula criiiita, Bp., Consp. Av. i, 1850, 189.— Hartl., Verz. Mus. Brem. 49.— Kaup, 

 P. Z. S. 1851, 51.— WOODH., Sitgr. Eep. 1853, 73. 



Myiarchus criiiiius, Cab., J. f. O. 1855, 479.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 178.— ScL. & Salv., Ibis, 



i, 1859, 121, 440.— Dress., Ibis, 1865, 473 (Texas).— McIlwe., Pr. Ess. Inst, vi, 



1866, 83 (Canada West).— Snow, B. Kans. 1873, 3.— Allen, Bull. M. C. Z. iii, 



1S72, 179 (Kansas).— CoUES, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1872, 63 (critical).— CouES, Key, 



• 1872, 171.— B. B. & E., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 334, pi. 43, fig. 3. 



ITnionax ei-witus, Cab., Mus. Hein. ii, 1859, 73 (type). 



Mtjiarchus {Mijionax) criiiilits, ScL., Cat. Am. B. 232. 



Pjjrocephahis {Myionax) cvinitiis, Gray, Hand-list, No. 5518. 



Mitscicapa ludoviciana, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 934. 



Tijrcniniia hidoricianus, Vibill., Ois. Aui. Sept. i, 1807, pi. 45. 



Tiirannus irrilahiUs, ViElLL., Ene. Meth. ii, 1823, 847. 



" 2Iiiscivapa rirginca, MUller." 



"Muscicapa riryima cristata, Briss., Orn. ii, 412 ; Planch. Enl. 569, fig. 1 " (Gray). 

 For extrali niital vars. b. and c, see CouES, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1872, 65, 67. In there 



assigning T. irritahilis, Vieillot, to the South American bird (Suiriri pardoyrojo, Azara, 



ii, 143, No. 195, Paraguay), I fell into error following Bonapartt^, who makes this iden- 

 tification. I am apprized by Dr. Sclater that Vieillot's name is really based upon 



Bufifon (P. E., as above) ; and is therefore the true North American crinitus. 



Bab. — Eastern United States and British Provinces, but rarely beyond the Counectl- ' 

 cut Valley. Not given by Trippe as Minnesotan. West to Eastern Kansas and Indiaa . , 

 Territory. Breeds throughout its United States range. Migratory. Entirely with- \ 

 draws from the United States to winter in Central America, especially in Guatemala. * ' 

 Costa Eica {Lau'mnce, Ann. Lye. is, 1868, 115). Cuba? (G-undlach, 239) ; no other West -■■• 

 Indian quotations found. (Minnesota ? Hatch, Pr. Minn. Acad, i, 54.) 



This species was not observed by any of the Expeditions, and its' 

 Missouri range is restricted, apparently, to the lowermost portions of- 

 the river. According to the observations of Mr. Allen and others, as 

 "well as of my own, it occurs abundantly in Eastern Kansas, gradually 

 becoming less numerous with the restriction of timber to the westward, 

 being already rare in Middle Kansas. Mr. Allen onlj- saw one during 

 Ms six weeks stay at Fort Hays. 



S"o eggs of this country are more peculiar than those of the Myiarclii, 

 and they are alike in all our species of the genus. It is difficult to 

 convey an adequate idea of the curious pattern of coloration. Upon a 

 buff or rich clay-color ground are drawn lengthwise unnumbered mark- 

 ings of rich, dark purplish-chestnut, or purplish-chocolate, with others 

 of a paler shade of the same. The markings are of a peculiar sharp, 

 scratchy character, as if made with a fine pen. At the butt the scratches 

 are usually expansive and confluent, but elsewhere are distinct, and 

 maintain for the most part their longitudinal direction, although in 

 many samples the scratches run in every way. The size of the egg of 

 crinitus is about 0.85 by 0.62. 



MYIAECHUS OINERASOENS, (Lawr.) Scl. 

 Ash-throated Flycatcher. 



Tyrannula cincrascens, Lawe., Ann. Lye. N. Y. v, 1851, 109. — Newb., P. E. E. Eep. vi, 



1857, 81. 

 Alyiarcluis civei-ascens, Scl., Ibis, 1859, 121 (? Guatemala), 440 ; P. Z. S. 1859, Z&i (Oaxaca); 



1871, 84 ; Cat. 1862, 833 (escl. syn. T. mexicanus, Kaup).— Codes, Pr. A. N. S. 



1872, 69 (critical).— CouES, Key, 1872, 171. 



ilyiarclvus crinitus var. ciiierascens, B. B. & II., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 337, pi. 43, fig. 6. 



Myiarchus mexicanus, Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 179 (nee Kaup; nee M. mexicanus, Lawr., Ann, 

 Lye. ix, 1869, 202).— Hi:eem., P. E. E. Eep. x, 1859, pt. vi, 37, pi. 4.— Codes, 

 Pr. Phila. Acad. 1866, 59.— Sumich., Mem. Bost. Soc. i, 1869,557 (Vera Cruz).— 

 Coop., B. Cal. i, 1870, 316.— Aiken, Pr. Bost. Soc. 1872, 205 (near Black Hills). 



Myiarchus mexieamis var. pertinax, Bd., Pr. Phila. Acad. 1859, 303 (Cape St. Lucas). 



Myionax mexicanus, Cab., Mua. Hein., ii, 1859, 74. 



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