240 FLYCATCHER. 



This bird, which the Guaranis call Yiperu, is by some called 

 Yetapa (Scissars) from the forked tail, and its manner of opening and 

 closing in flight ; it is not rare in Paraguay, but rarely seen elsewhere ,* 

 found in small flocks in the marshes, and their vicinity, often perched 

 on the reeds, and low shrubs, springing on the winged insects flying 

 by; frequently on the ground, searching for worms, &c. has a strong 

 and simple note. According to Azara, this bird has not been yet 

 described, or figured, but from its manner seems clearly to belong 

 to the Flycatcher Genus. 



138.— WAVED TYRANT FLYCATCHER. 



LENGTH nine inches. Bill yellowish, rather stout, but no 

 visible notch in the upper mandible, and continued in a bare narrow 

 space, like a lore, to the eye ; top of the head, and sides, dusky 

 black ; down the middle of the crown dusky, or brownish orange ; 

 chin pale yellow green ; round the neck white, some of the feathers 

 behind edged with black ; body in general pale greenish yellow, 

 waved with irregular crescents of black ; not unlike the under parts 

 of the Ground Parrot; vent plain greenish yellow; wings black; 

 tail long, forked, the inner feathers shortest, measuring only one inch 

 and three quarters ; the outer four inches ; colour dusky, but green 

 on the outer webs for the most part ; legs three quarters of an inch 

 long, pale, claws moderate. 



Inhabits South America, not uncommon at Rio Janeiro. The 

 above account taken from a specimen at Mr. Pilkington's, King's 

 Road. It approaches in the bill to that of a Shrike, being some- 

 what stouter than the foregoing, but has no notch. I am indebted 

 for the above to General Davies. 



