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the larger end. The young I have never seen, my visit to those Keys having 

 been in some measure abridged through lack of provisions. 



On one of the Keys to which I went, although of small size, I saw several 

 nests, and at least a dozen of these birds all peaceably enjoying themselves. 

 The sexes present no external difference. According to report, they retire 

 from these islands about the beginning of November, after which few land 

 birds of any kind are seen on them. 



After I had arrived at Charleston in South Carolina, on returning from 

 my expedition to the Floridas, a son of Paul Lee, Esq., a friend of the 

 Re\ r . John Bachman, called upon us, asserting that he had observed a pair 

 of Flycatchers in the College yard, differing from all others with which he 

 was acquainted. We listened, but paid little regard to the information, and 

 deferred our visit to the trees in the College yard. A week after, young 

 Lee returned to the charge, urging us to go to the place, and see both the 

 birds and their nest. To please this amiable youth, Mr. Bachman and I 

 soon reached the spot; but before we arrived the nest had been destroyed 

 by some boys. The birds were not to be seen, but a Common King Bird 

 happening to fly over us, we jeered our young observer, and returned home. 

 Soon after the Flycatchers formed another nest, in which they reared a 

 brood, when young Lee gave intimation to Mr. Bachman, who, on visiting 

 the place, recognised them as of the species described in this article. Of this 

 I was apprised by letter after I had left Charleston, for the purpose of visit- 

 ing the northern parts of the Union. The circumstance enforced upon me 

 the propriety of never suffering an opportunity of acquiring knowledge to 

 pass, and of never imagining for a moment that another may not know some- 

 thing that has escaped your attention. 



Since that time, three years have elapsed. The birds have regularly re- 

 turned every spring to the College yard, and have there reared, in peace, 

 two broods each season, having been admired and respected by the collegians, 

 after they were apprised that the species had not previously been found in 

 the State. It thus furnishes another of the now numerous instances of new 

 species entering the Union from the south, to increase our Fauna. 



The branch on which I have represented a male in full plumage, is that of 

 a species rather rare on the Florida Keys, although, as I was assured, it 

 abounds in Cuba. It blooms during the season when this bird builds its 

 nest. The flower is destitute of scent; the fruit is a long narrow legume, 

 containing numerous seeds, placed at equal distances. 



Tyrannus griseus, Vieill., Ois. d'Amer., pi. 46. 



Pipiry Flycatcher, Muscicapa dominicensis, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. ii. p. 392. 



The outer six primaries attenuated at the end, the first more so, the sixth 



