224 FLYCATCHER. 



the eggs pale dusky white, marked with irregular chestnut, or red 

 brown streaks, of different shapes, giving it a singular appearance. 

 Is called in Georgia, Martin and Ree Weight, from its note. 



One described by Mr. Abbot was seven inches long, and eleven 

 broad. 



A. — Muscicapa rapax, Wood Peewee Flycatcher, Am. Orn. ii. pi. 13. f. 5. 



This is six inches long, and ten broad. Bill stout, and swelling, 

 under mandible yellow ; the plumage above greenish mouse-coloured 

 brown ; feathers of the crown darker than the rest, and elongated ; 

 under parts of the body pale yellow, nearly white ; legs slender. 



This comes into Pennsylvania the beginning of May ; found in 

 low situations and in shady woods ; it makes the nest on a limb or 

 branch, chiefly of moss, without mud, and lined with soft materials; 

 the eggs generally five, and white: both sexes nearly alike; it has 

 a singular note, somewhat like Petoway, petoway, petoway ; is not 

 unlike the Pewit Flycatcher, but differs in manners : said in the Am. 

 Orn. to be the same with the Cinereous Species. 



117.— LESSER CRESTED FLYCATCHER. 



Muscicapa Acadica, hid. Orn. ii. 489. Gm. Lin. i. 947. Vieill. Am. i. p. 71. 



■ querula, Small green Flycatcher, Am. Orn. ii. pi. 13. f. 3. 



Lesser-crested Flycatcher, Gen. Syn. Sup. 174. Arct. Zool. ii. No. 268. Shaw's Zool. 

 x. 381. 



LENGTH five inches ; extent of wing nine. Bill remarkably 

 flat and broad, dusky above, and flesh-colour beneath ; back part 

 of the head crested; head, neck, and upper parts of the body dirty, 

 pale, cinereous green; breast, and belly whitish, tinged with yellow; 

 across the wings two yellowish white bars, and a pale ring round the 

 eye ; the breast darker than the rest of the under parts ; wings and 

 tail dusky; second quills edged with white; legs black. Male and 

 female much alike. 



