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MELODIOUS FLYCATCHER. 



(Muscicapa Aedon.) 



JuscO'Jerruginea suhtus JIavescenti-albida, cauda elongala, 

 V rectricibus intermediis subcequalibus, extima utrinque longe bre- 

 viore, 



, Rusty-brown Flycatcher, beneath yellowish, with an elongated 

 tail, the two middle feathers of which are equal, and the outer 

 ones shortened. 



Muscicapa Aedon. Gmel. Syst, Nat. 1. 947. — Lath. Ind. Orn, 

 2. 478. 42. 



Melodious Flycatcher. Lath. Syn. Sup. II. 215. 2. 



The Melodious Flycatcher is found in various 

 parts of Siberia : it is the size of the Red Thrush : 

 the upper parts of the body are rusty brown ; the 

 under white : the tail is elongated, and grey 

 brown in colour : the two middle feathers largest, 

 and of equal length ; the others much shorter : it 

 has a beautiful song. 



BLACK-BREASTED FLYCATCHER. 

 (Muscicapa pectoralis.) 



Mv. Jlavo-virescens subtus Jlava, capite lateribus colli Jascia que 



pectoris nigris, gula juguloque albis. 

 Yellow-green Flycatcher, beneath yellow, with the head, sides 



of the neck, and band on the breast, black; the throat and 



jugulum .white. 



