714 BIRDS IN THE MUSEUM OF VASSAR COLLEGE. 
to this cabinet, but are now in the Smithsonian Institution, 
and are replaced by other specimens collected by Sumichrast, 
Salvin and Verreaux. To the day of his death, Mr. Giraud 
contended that the types were collected within the State of 
Texas. 
Myiozetetes inornatus Lawr. Tyre. From Valencia, Ven- 
ezuela. 
Turdus Hauxwelli Lawr. Tyre. From Pebas, Peru. 
Dendroica tigrina Gm. This handsome specimen was 
shot by Wilson in the vicinity of Cape May, 1812, and was 
described by him as a new species. Gmelin, however, in 
1788. had named it Motacilla tigrina. 
Euphonia elegantissima Bp. Our specimens do not con- 
form to Sclater’s description: the throat of the male is not 
"black," but bluish black like the back; the forehead is 
not “chestnut, margined behind with black," but is bright 
yellow. 
E. nigricollis Vieill. This Tanager is one of the best 
songsters in the Valley of Quito; the other birds only 
twitter and chirp; like the people, too lazy to sing. The 
Mimus lividus is its rival in Brazil. The Tanagers generally 
have no melody of voice. They are restless, wary birds, 
having a rapid, abrupt flight, and seldom hopping on the 
ground. They are most numerous in New Granada, and the 
most important genus is a To the puzzling question, 
“What is a Tanager,?” Sclater answers, “a dentirostral 
Finch.” At Quito the Finches build their nests in October. 
Atticora fasciata Gm. This type of the genus is described 
by Baird as having ten tail feathers: both male and female 
in the Vassar collection show twelve. They are from the 
Maranon. 
Pipra deliciosa Scl. One of the most brilliantly colored 
of the Manakins, the male being also remarkable for the sin- 
gular structure of its wings, the secondaries being curved. 
By the natives it is called " Watchman,” because it flies be- 
fore certain blue birds, and makes a noise with its wings in 
case of danger. 
